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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 23 May 2011

I was deeply disappointed that the film ended up seeming too much like a promo for the conservative religion it espoused…

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By Kim M (582) on 25 Feb 2011

Despite the gross miscasting of Melanie Griffith in the main role it was quite an interesting movie but certainly no Witness…

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By Jordan Hiller (219) for Bangitout.com (219) on 22 Nov 2009

What could easily have been another irritatingly earnest, clueless depiction of orthodox Jewish stereotypes, unfolds as an involving, challenging,…

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By David J (1,942) on 23 Jul 2009

Cop thriller? nope. Action movie? yeah right. Romance / women empowerment flick? not even close…

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By Melanie G (198) on 18 Dec 2008

I liked this movie not only for the view inside a community I am totally unfamiliar with but also for the glimpse of new faces that were unique…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Variety (12,700) on 21 Nov 2008

Plot is overloaded with hard-to-take factors…

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By Mickaela C (49) on 18 May 2008

Perhaps the least convincing culture clash story ever set to film. Or not, but either way it's badly written and ugly to look at…

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By Ingrid H (276) on 21 Apr 2008

Some of the weirdest casting...melanie griffith is incredibly off-putting. Read The Chosen instead…

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By Kyria A (36) on 07 Mar 2008

One critic said, the filmmakers are less interested in solving the crime than in conveying the spiritual dynamism of the Hasidic community…

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By Philip N (179) on 27 Jan 2008

Definitely not a crime thriller like I thought it would be, but it was still a decent watch about a woman's own self-discovery in a religious…

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By Megan C (293) on 13 Jan 2008

Maybe because of being Jewish I related to the film…

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By Gordon S (774) on 08 Jan 2008

Melanie griffith must have been hung-over during shooting... really bad in every aspect…

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By Tommy C (338) on 04 Nov 2007

Found the culture clash v interesting. MG's good in this movie…

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By Martin M (374) on 30 Sep 2007

You can't think of this movie as a detective story - that's just background…

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By Serge B (48) on 31 May 2007

Conventional detective intrigue spiced by etthnic observance. Sentimental weft few credible Good entertainment…

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By Jewlz M (1) on 04 Feb 2007

This was a good mystery and a lot of fun to watch…

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By Geoff Andrew (550) for Time Out (7,510) on 23 Jun 2006

All too obviously influenced by Witness, the film fails on all counts…

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By Janet Maslin (949) for New York Times (5,786) on 29 Aug 2004

The extremely farfetched solution to the murder mystery is not helped by a shrill, over-the-top performance from the perpetrator…

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By Chris Hicks (618) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 01 Jan 2000

A Stranger Among Us is a film with great potential that is blown at just about every turn…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 01 Jan 2000

Sidney Lumet keeps the film consistently intriguing and often on a philosophical level…

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