Brick Lane

This movie has many twists and turns.  I certainly understand the man’s point of view, going to America to be successful, and return to Bangladesh as a “big man”, at which he failed.  But, the main character broke two hearts.  She protected her daughters, giving them a new life, while admitting that she didn’t belong In Bangladesh or in America, but being in between.  If the movie was only about her daughters, then okay.  But, it was about her finding her own choice in love, which she did, then she broke his heart.  Not because he was getting more radicalized, although he was fundamentally a good man.  She lied to him that she wanted to go home.  “I will not marry you… I’m not who you want me to be.”  That’s not a good reason to break a heart, you should give that heart a chance to better understand you.