Farris Bueller -er- Hassan's Day(s) Off

Farris is at it, again, but in a new and unusual twist in this sequel coming almost two decades from the original comedy movie that taught teens how to cut class with style. However, in this new version, Farris takes off a week and alone to venture the wild streets of--Iraq! It's kind of like Farris Bueller meets the intellectual version of James Bond.

Ok, Farris Bueller might have had a cocky and confident style about him, but Farris Hassan definitely has ambition and balls. And, Hassan seems to have a more scholarly bend to him, as his mission in this wacky sequel is to become an immersion journalist and find out how the Iraqi people are dealing with the war.

Just as Farris Bueller bummed a ride for the day, courtesy of his best friend's dad suave convertible sport coup, this Farris finds himself bumming out in Beirut, Lebanon at friends of the family, until he can get into Iraq's guarded borders after their election.

Once Hassan gets into Baghdad, he contacts the AP there to let them know his mission to do research and humanitarian assistance. Little did he know that this contact would end his escapade in Iraq, as US soldiers took him to the US embassy in the green zone, a safe area in Baghdad, after the AP alerted the embassy of Hassan's presence there.

How does this Farris fair in the end? He's on his way back home to be with his family who is grateful Farris is alive and doing well. Farris Hassan is planning a similar reunion with his parents, just as Farris Bueller did in the original movie, with the exception of kissing the ground upon arrival in the States. The only difference in the sequel with Hassan is that his parents know what Farris did on his days off.

I can only hope Farris Hassan gets an A on his essay, if at least for effort.