The Current

Great Music Lives Here ®
Listener-Supported Music
Donate Now

Movie Maven: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'

  Play Now [5:38]

by Luke Taylor and Stephanie Curtis

May 03, 2013

Kiefer Sutherland, Riz Ahmed
Kiefer Sutherland and Riz Ahmed in 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', directed by Mira Nair.
IFC Films

MPR's Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to review The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a new film from director Mira Nair. A narrative that explores the immigrant experience of a Pakistani man in the years prior to and following 9/11, The Reluctant Fundamentalist stars Riz Ahmed, Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson, Om Puri and Liev Schreiber. The film is rated R and is screening at the Lagoon in Minneapolis.

In addition to the review, Stephanie, Steve and Jill discuss Nair's previous work, specifically Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake. They also talk about Iron Man 3.

MPR's Movie Maven, Stephanie Curtis, joins The Current's Morning Show to talk about films every Friday at 8:30 a.m.