City of Life

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Richard T @RT77866233 1d Enjoyed seeing a film shot in Dubai about Dubai with Emirati characters speaking khaleeji Arabic and the Indians speaking their respective native tongues with English subtitles. That added to the realism. However, I found the story-line to be a bit clichéd with young Emeriti men depicted as violent and aggressive seeking fights to prove their manhood and the Indian taxi driver seeking success through becoming a Bollywood performer in Dubai. The party scenes captured the superficiality of Western expat life and fast money in Dubai but I found the viewing of those segments a bit cringe-worthy. The car crash involving a multi-car pile up serves as a deus ex machina bringing together, in a very contrived way, the lives of all the protagonists whose futures are irrevocably altered by it. However, the genuinely sympathetic character, the Romanian stewardess ex-ballerina, being hospitalized, with her pregnancy discovered, while being unmarried, would have found herself in legal jeopardy. See more 11/26/2012 for sure one of the best emirati films out there See more 03/17/2012 I heard this film was rejected at Submission at the Cannes Film Festival. Most likely since it's a complete rip off of the 2005 American Film Crash. A Shame that's it a Historic Landmark in Emarati Cinema. See more 01/22/2011 What a touching movie. Saw it three days back on video, still thinking about it.... well done Ali!! you make me proud as a resident of Dubai. A sequel is definitely in order Mr. Mostafa. See more 08/29/2010 Interesting movie, nice plot, a must see if you ever lived in Dubai ;) See more Read all reviews

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