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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyNoble in intention but crude in execution.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayEven though the message that people should have the right to love whomever they want is hardy groundbreaking, Parvez captures some interesting conversations about what it means to be gay and Muslim.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeDirector Parvez Sharma, a gay Muslim himself, takes pains to show the wide range of Islam's attitudes toward homosexuality.
- 60The New York TimesNathan LeeThe New York TimesNathan LeeMr. Sharma's film emphasizes testimony over context to such a degree that it feels at first of little use to anyone except gay Muslims who might take comfort in knowing they're not alone. But the documentary gains depth of feeling as it goes and even develops something of a nail-biting narrative.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWe never learn why most of his subjects remain loyal to a faith that so explicitly rejects them.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettMuch of what is shown onscreen is atmospheric filler, while the various characters describe being made outcasts because of their sexuality while holding on to their commitment to their faith.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyPredicament makes the picture kin to 2001's "Trembling Before G-d," about gay Orthodox Jews. Both docs share the same fascination and limitation.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceMuslims, Jews, and Christians may have their, oh, occasional differences, but as an Islamic scholar observes early in Parvez Sharma's documentary, there is one point on which the world's divine religions agree: Homosexuality is a crime.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Conclusions and answers are perhaps luxuries that Sharma's film can't afford.