My Wifes X

This is a rare gem among recent Egyptian comedy films-I didn't feel bored for a single moment while watching it. The comedy is fairly well-balanced, and the movie also boasts solid direction and well-executed action scenes.

Interestingly, the film feels more like a solo performance by Mohamed Mamdouh rather than a collaboration with the trio of Hisham Maged and Amina Khalil, as the plot is heavily centered on his character. Mamdouh's acting, especially his facial expressions during moments of anger and frustration, is exceptional and worthy of study.

Overall, this is a well-made film that offers an enjoyable, family-friendly experience.

I was really excited to watch this movie because it's currently leading the Saudi box office but after 2 hours of bearing the mediocre comedy, I'm not really sure why.

Don't get me wrong, I love Egyptian cinema and Hesham Maged but I find the plot of this movie least enjoyable and contain unnecessary suspense. The whole movie you're just waiting for "Youssef" to tell "Taha" who is Sahar's ex and former convict that he is married to her!

The other half is scattered - and surprisingly many - violence scenes of him just hitting everyone. While this movie could have been supported by more drama, I don't think the crowd who attended really enjoyed it and it only caught a few laughs. Not really worth the time to be honest.

Another stunning performance from the amazing duet, Mamdouh & Amina. And let's not forget Hisham sense of humor.

I literally LOLed by the funny lines during the whole film.

But I only have one comment or criticism to Motaz "the director", Motaz really needs to scale up his game and level up his overall performance and focus more on directing rather than dropping "Effihat" all long.

Egypt cinema really needs a new way to introduce to its audience, whether it's comedy or anything else.

We need to focus more on individual performances, and much more on the details, to be able to compete with international cinema.