Other voices

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Other Voices

Selected excerpts from reviews of West is West.

Not a perfect film but still entertaining in its own right.

— Alan Hunter, Daily Express

Ekes some gentle yuks out of culture clashes and father-son strife.

— Robbie Collin, News of the World

It amounts to an amiable enough way to kill a couple of hours, but that’s about it.

— David Edwards, Daily Mirror

Perhaps it doesn’t have the novelty of the first film, but it’s refreshingly un-parochial, with charm and fun, and Bassett and Puri are reliably excellent.

— Peter Bradshaw, Guardian

The humour has broadened as surely as the vision and human authenticity have narrowed.

— Nigel Andrews, Financial Times

Enjoyable, emotionally engaging sequel with a witty script and terrific performances from Om Puri and newcomer Aqib Khan, though it’s let down by some erratic editing decisions.

— Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

It takes some getting used to, but be patient: Within the madness, there’s definitely a method, and rewards for the reaping.

— Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

With no culture-clash cliché left unplundered, Andy DeEmmony sets his camera to autopilot for a film which never decides who or what it’s about.

— David Jenkins, Time Out London

— Compiled by Shane Minkin