Review of Sixty Six (2006) by Aaron C — 27 Oct 2012
Grade: A.
A pleasant coming-of-age film with plenty of heart and humour. The movie is about a Jewish boy, Bernie, whose bat-mitzvah is on the same day as the world cup. Definitely a bit of a bummer; it's just like finding out you have an exam on your birthday! I think it was really well acted; this has one of my all time favourite actresses Helena Bonham-Carter who never fails to disappoint and new-comer Gregg Sulkin was superb. It had a lot of sentimental and heartfelt moments for example a bat-mitzvah not being all about how much money you can spend. I expected this film to be a heavy and woeful about Jewish suffering, but it was the opposite. I did find Bernie's whining and self pity about not getting his perfect bat-mitzvah a tad irritating at times, but on the whole this is a really lovely film, that is suitable for all audiences. I highly recommend this!
This review of Sixty Six (2006) was written by Aaron C on 27 Oct 2012.
Sixty Six has generally received positive reviews.
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