The Pirates of Somalia Comments

  • Derrick 2022-10-21 22:21:20

    Where was Somalia before this? Almost nothing is known except the notorious pirates. It is also another Somali-themed movie after Black Hawk Down and Captain Philip. It expresses a marginalized country that has been excluded from the mainstream world, the desire to integrate into the international family, and the resentment and entanglement of national feelings about the unequal feeling that the world has once...

  • Bobby 2022-10-21 22:09:58

    SCA prescreening// pretty mediocre, no big mistake, just because evan peters watched...

  • Maxwell 2022-10-21 16:17:58

    The uneventful narrative is less surprising than expected, perhaps because it is unfair to give the film too many commercial elements to expect. In fact, the performances of several core actors are commendable. The pirate head wife, who is praised by the male protagonist as "the sexiest drug dealer in Somalia", is elegant and decent, and looks very comfortable. Watching it in conjunction with the Tom Hanks one will make up for some of the emotional needs. Three stars for the film and half star...

  • Kassandra 2022-10-21 15:39:10

    Living is as ordinary as scum, and it is better to die as gorgeous as fireworks. What if you don't...

Extended Reading

The Pirates of Somalia quotes

  • Jay Bahadur: caawa waxaan cabbeynaa.

    Seymour Tolbin: That's Somali?

    Jay Bahadur: Yes.

    Seymour Tolbin: What does it mean?

    Jay Bahadur: "Tonight, we drink."

    Seymour Tolbin: Oh, that's good to hear. I thought you were gonna say, "Tonight, we fuck."

  • Jay Bahadur: That's me behind the wheel... Jay Bahadur, proud college graduate of the class of 2007... arguably the worst year since the Great Depression to graduate school.