Rotten
While its situations are more complex and less ham-fisted than those in many inspirational stories of reaffirmed faith, Mooz-lum...suffers from one-note characterizations.
Andy Webster, New York Times
Overview
Thanks to a strict Muslim upbringing that largely shielded him from the outside world, Tariq's first year of college proves transformative. That is, until the 9/11 terrorist attacks invite growing suspicion and distrust from his angry classmates.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sensitive performances smooth out the dramatic rough spots of this well-intentioned, racially-charged drama.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
A potent feature debut for writer-director Qasim Basir, "Mooz-lum" attacks Islamist extremism while offering audiences a rare and illuminating depiction of life as a Muslim in America.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
There's an undeniable potency to the blunt-instrument melodrama of Mooz-lum.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
Solemn, unsubtle, and terminally self-conscious.
Michelle Orange, Village Voice
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