Movie Night: My Name is Khan

The elements of this movie are amazing!  It had family values, sibling rivalry, a look into Asperger's (a form of autism), romance, heart-wrenching loss and grief, bullying, hate crimes, patriotism and the beautiful triumph of humanity. And through it all an almost unbelievable innocence encompassing the film through Khan, it's main character.

It is the story of a simple man, one afflicted by autism - who overcame the obstacles in life and gained happiness.  And he did it all without surrendering his principles, his morals and everything his mother taught him.  Wow!

Here is a truly good man, Khan, who did not let his illness keep him from living a life of happiness.  Persecuted for being a muslim after 9/11 - he suffered the loss of his son and was driven away by his wife to go and tell the president of the United States that he was not a terrorist.

His quest had made him a hero - an inspiration to all Americans.  Through the kindness and great love in his heart, he started a revolution of volunteers to help victims of a natural disaster in a small town in Georgia.  Though the government tortured him because of a misunderstanding, he held no bitterness towards them and still managed to keep his word - to meet the president and to tell him that he was not a terrorist and neither was his persecuted and now-dead son.

It's definitely a must-see!  Two thumbs up!  Way up!  Happy watching, my friends.