Ashab wala Aaz

A real realistic movie that simulates what we live in our time, and no one can deny that what the movie narrated is really our reality...! Worth watching.

A very nice Egyptian-Lebanese production. Breaks a lot of taboos found in the Arab world.

Great dialogue, very amusing music, good directing. Roles are played to perfection. The setting, décor and camera is adding up to the suspens and the build up of the stories.

Set in just one location, great use of the different places in it.

Having friends for Dinner is generally a good idea. Laying all the cards on the table (relationship wise) and hoping the secrets each individual is holding back will not "ruin" the party ... well that is just plain ridiculous. And not thought through one might add.

Having said that and if you can suspend your disbelief and work with the cliches we are presented, the actors are doing their best. We have some lighter moments, but also a lot of darker moments, that overshadow a lot. Depending on your mood and how you will take and interpret things ... well every end is a beginning. And every beginning is an ... end? Not sure about that one. Anyway, be prepared for a lot of dialog and a lot of "exposure" (not physical that is)...

I'm a big fan of the original Italian movie to an extent that I can memorize all of its dialogues and reactions, so I was extremely excited as an Arab to see this movie.

What's wrong with this Arabic version? Well, the overall ambiance and cinematography were so good, with some interesting adjustments ( the traditional Arabic dishes for example) , the actors fitted perfectly with their original peers, but this wasn't enough unfortunately. Mona Zaki's performance was horrible with all that screaming and overreacting, she ruined the whole movie. The reactions were immature, you keep waiting for the characters to express a specific feeling, but they fail to do so. In general, it's not even comparable to the Italian movie and I still wonder how can Nadine Labaki be involved in such a movie without being the director? Pretty sure she could take it to another level of proficiency if she was the director.

Really good flow of event's fun full of secrets it captivates you plus really good acting i would say hands down its mona zaki best performance to date.