Rent Polite Society (2023)
3.4 of 5 from 160 ratings
1h 40min
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- Synopsis:
- A merry mashup of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action, 'Polite Society' follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan (Priya Kansara), who believes she must save her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.
- Actors:
- Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Renu Brindle, Rekha John-Cheriyan, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Sally Ann, Jenny Funnell, Shona Babayemi, Sona Babayeva, Shobu Kapoor, Nimra Bucha, Sophie Aisling, Su McLaughlin, Jeff Mirza, Akshay Khanna, Tia Dutt, Ryan Laccohee, Ulli Ackermann, James McNicholas
- Directors:
- Nida Manzoor
- Producers:
- Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Olivier Kaempfer, John Pocock
- Voiced By:
- Eunice Huthart
- Writers:
- Nida Manzoor
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy
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Reviews (2) of Polite Society
Funny, silly and just brilliant overall - Polite Society review by SM
I had so much fun watching this film. It combines action, comedy, family and throws a good amount of Bond in for good measure. It deftly manages to be silly while keeping you rooting for the heroine. The actions sets are great and it reminded me of Scott pilgrim versus the world in parts. The actors are committed and brilliant. There are several laugh out loud moments and the three school friends scenes steal the show. I bloody loved this film. Five stars!
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Comedy - Fist half Great, Second Half Not So Much - Polite Society review by GI
For most of this film there's an inventive, fun filled comedy that has the vibe of TVs Sex Education but a sudden turn and plot reveal marks a moment it downward spirals into adolescent silliness and spoils what went before. The story is about the relationship between two sisters, Ria (Priya Kansara) a high school student who dreams of being a stuntwoman and Lena (Ritu Arya), the older who has dropped out of art school and is in a bit of a rut. They are the only children in a reasonably well to do London based Pakistani family. The girls have that spiky type of sibling relationship that also reveals a deep affection for one another. So when Lena is wooed by the rich Salim (Akshay Kanna) Ria becomes suspicious and sets out with her two school chums to get the dirt on him. This gets them into various antics and trouble and threatens the two sisters bond. And it's all done with comedy and action that is funny and quite original. Then Ria discovers something about Salim's matriarchal mother (Nimra Bucha) and the film slips into a daft area that makes it too slapstick and far fetched for its own good and effectively spoiling the entire experience. The cast are all great and work well with what they have but it's a shame the film falls from good relationship/high school antics comedy into a ridiculous evil genius narrative.
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