Critic Reviews
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positive
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Jan 27, 2015
80
Writer-director Sean Mullin gives us some of the usual beats, but he and his performers invest them with rare persuasive power.
Jan 25, 2015
70
Having downplayed its love story at the start, the picture swells romantically in an unexpectedly pleasing way. It may not be enough to convince audiences that Starr should be Hollywood's next romantic lead, but for these two characters, the chemistry is just right.
Jan 28, 2015
70
Starr and Shihabi, a charming newcomer, play off each other beautifully, and even when the film becomes a little too heavy-handed...their relationship keeps it grounded.
Jan 29, 2015
70
Amira & Sam came along and swept me off my feet, like Fabio riding a stallion. It largely works thanks to Starr and Shihabi, a pair of likable and restrained actors who build slowly from tangible discomfort toward an unexpected passionate chemistry.
Jan 28, 2015
67
It may not be spring yet, but this sweet little gem of a movie is the perfect antidote to that lengthy stretch of grimy gray weather Austin endured a while back.
Jan 30, 2015
63
An earnest and considerate examination of two people falling in love, but the movie lacks certainty when handling these characters separately.
Jan 29, 2015
60
Nothing feels truly at stake, no matter how weighty the risks the characters face, but there are charming moments along the way.
Jan 28, 2015
50
Somehow, writer-director Sean Mullin’s short, far-fetched love affair comedy charms and works more often than not.
Jan 28, 2015
50
Romantic comedy clichés are given a superficial East-meets-West (and vet-back-home) makeover in Amira & Sam, a love story whose likable stars can’t compensate for a story that tediously adheres to formula.
Jan 29, 2015
40
Written and directed by Sean Mullin, a comedian and onetime Army officer (he plays a comic in the film), Amira & Sam is more successful as a portrait of veteran alienation than as a romance.
