Yazmin has got to be one of the worst female protagonists that I have ever seen. She made so many dumb decisions that I can't even name them all. All I know is that any woman with her mentality is ridiculously pathetic. I know that women like her exist in real life, but it seemed like the movie was trying to convince us that she's this strong intelligent woman while all of her actions said the opposite. Now, onto the screenwriting and directing. It was extremely amateur. The way that some scenes would jump from one plot point to the next was not cohesive at all and confusing. One minute Yazmin is working a regular job and then the next minute she's opening a hookah bar that was never mentioned before. Also, some of the lines did not sound natural and just seemed like they would not be spoken by a real human being. The best character was Yazmin's best friend and she unfortunately didn't receive a lot of screentime. It's also worth mentioning that the runtime was way too long for the predictable story. It could have easily been an hour long.
To be honest, I'm baffled that there's any positive reviews at all. This movie was mid in a bad way. Oh and here's a tip to the director: Second takes are not a bad thing. If the line delivery doesn't sound right, you can shoot the scene again.
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