Ellembi

I saw this movie on an Egyptian bus from Siwa to Alexandria. Fortunately for me, the English subtitles were turned on. This movie reminded me of the hilarious and stupid comedies that used to come out of America decades ago- I'm talking about stuff like the Three Stooges and Abbott and Costello. It was good to see Egyptian comedy keeping that old tradition alive in the 21st century. These days, that tradition has all but died in America, and most comedies are full of sexual and sometimes mean-spirited humor. But Limby is just a simple comedy where stupid people do stupid things, and nobody really gets hurt. I'm glad I had the opportunity to watch it. I got to see a surprising and very funny side of Egypt.