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Pirates of Somalia

The Pirates of Somalia (Dabka)

2017

Bryan Buckley

Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi, Melanie Griffith, Al Pacino ...

6.3

357

Drama In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.

	Author	Review
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"[It] has big ambitions (...) but proves off-putting in execution (...) The result manages to be pathetic and punk-rock at the same time"	NEU
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"'The Pirates of Somalia' entertainingly adapts the nonfiction book (...) [It] has enough appeal"	POS
United Kingdom	Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"Tonal missteps aside, 'Dabka' remains a solid take on a fascinating story (...) Peters’ quirky, self-aware narration is intrusive and grating"	NEU
United States	Serena Donadoni LA Weekly	"Peters effectively portrays Bahadur’s maturation from a self-involved bumbler to knowledgeable writer, but the real stars here are Somali."	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny rogerebert.com	"The movie does contain some good acting work, mostly from the actors portraying Somali characters (...) It’s not as cute as it thinks it is (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Keith Watson Slant	"The result is a film ultimately more interested in the journalist than his story (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen Los Angeles Times	"Evan Peters and Barhad Abdi elevate glib, overdone 'The Pirates of Somalia'"	NEU

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