![]() ![]() Funny how life works, huh? Regardless, that's neither here nor there. All of the president's children were mothered by TWO immigrant women. The president's mother is, in fact, an immigrant. Of course it wasn't called the American dream just yet, but they were searching for a lot of the same things that latter immigrants (of which they're part of) And then the current president came along and decided that, if you weren't a full-blooded (mostly white) American, then your American dream could get fucked and completely took a shit on the immigrants who laid the groundwork for most of what we have here this day. Hell, even the first Pilgrims were in search of their dreams and freedom from persecution. The Statue of Liberty, a symbol of hope and freedom to these people. The reason why so many immigrants decided to come to the United States where, they felt, everyone has a shot at success as long as they work hard. ![]() These days, it can be hard to remember that for those who dreamed large, America once seemed like a soft place to fall.Ah, the American Dream. The result is an endearingly old-fashioned comedy, not just in its style and the sweetness of its plot, but also in its bright-eyed optimism about immigrant opportunities. It also gave him an ease with ensemble work that allows him to blend with other actors instead of sucking attention. Pudi, whose quirky performance as a television-obsessed student on the NBC comedy “Community” was a consistent delight. Surrounding Sami with a strong support group of fellow South Asian professionals working menial jobs, the director, Lena Khan (who wrote the script with Sameer Gardezi, and whose own grandfather was a tiger hunter), knows exactly the story she wants to tell. With a likable cast and a wholesome message about the true meaning of success, “The Tiger Hunter” might balk at the harsher details of immigrant life, but it has a generosity of spirit that lifts everyone up. Problems arise immediately when an expected engineering position disappears in a downsizing company, leaving Sami with a temporary job as a draftsman and a visa that’s set to expire in 30 days. The year is 1979, the fashions are horrendous and Sami has but two ambitions: To win the love of his childhood sweetheart and achieve the social status of his father, a celebrated tiger hunter who died when Sami was a child. ![]() A gentle, warmhearted immigrant comedy that’s rarely more than mildly amusing, “The Tiger Hunter” follows Sami (Danny Pudi), an aspiring engineer, from his rural Indian village to a job opportunity in Chicago. ![]()
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