The Muslims Are Coming! documents Muslim comedians on tour in the American South and West. Noah Berlatsky finds the film boring – which is a good thing:
The film has some pro forma talking points about the importance of humor for breaking down barriers and revealing truths and etc. etc. But really it feels like the lack of humor is the real connection here. Anyone can stand up on stage and be unfunny; mediocrity, by definition, connects us all. And if the filmmakers here seem to be pushing that mediocrity to extremes, that fits too. Towards the end of the movie, [co-director and co-star Negin] Farsad talks about how her parents loved the United States before they ever came here; how they, and immigrants like them, give up everything because this is the place they want to raise their children. The idea that immigrants are the most American of Americans isn’t new or surprising, but the fact that it isn’t new or surprising seems like it’s the point. The Muslims are coming, the documentary tells us, and when they get here, it will be utterly unexciting.
The Dish 