Bethlehem (2013) - Movie Reviews - Page 2 of 3

21-40 of 54 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Johnathan D (141) on 27 Mar 2014

Not bad. But feels like seen it so many times before in terms of story arc. Very similar to Omar that I saw recently…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 27 Mar 2014

In Bethlehem Adler tries to make some sense of that world, and to the extent that it's possible, succeeds…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Scottt F (59) on 25 Mar 2014

Israeli award-winner serves as a companion of sorts to Foreign Language Oscar nominee Omar, but not nearly as nuanced or as intelligent as…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Tirdad Derakhshani (358) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 21 Mar 2014

A rich, multilayered character study cleverly garbed as an action thriller, Bethlehem is a searing critique of the conflict and its toll -…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Matt Prigge (853) for Metro (930) on 20 Mar 2014

[The similar] 'Omar,' a recent Oscar nominee, is better directed, with assured long takes by an established talent, Hany Abu-Assad ('Paradise…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Yizhi W (25) on 18 Mar 2014

It's a good film, only that it's more from an Israel perspective…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 14 Mar 2014

Extremely suspenseful, with a terse screenplay…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Mike W (1,027) on 13 Mar 2014

An excellent look into how Israeli SS uses a Palestinian youth to it's intelligence gathering advantage. Do not expect a fix all ending to this one…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 07 Mar 2014

It’s a strong and eye-catching debut, but one that doesn’t quite mark its ground as the next big thing in Israeli cinema…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Al Alexander (533) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 07 Mar 2014

A harrowing account of how many lives can be ruined when hatred is allowed to rule…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Christopher Runyon (41) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 07 Mar 2014

Bethlehem never really comes together as a revelatory experience until an incredible, wince-inducingly savage finale that leaves a strong aftertaste…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Noah Berlatsky (34) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 07 Mar 2014

In a spy story, Bethlehem insists, there are no good guys or bad guys, and no victor—just day-in, day-out deceit and betrayal, the weary…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 07 Mar 2014

The movie doesn’t delve especially deeply into the psychology of double-agentry, and the shifting viewpoints between Israelis and Palestinians…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 07 Mar 2014

The story of a young Palestinian, pushed into informing by the Israeli secret police, and forced to navigate conflicting feelings of loyalty,…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Sheila O'malley (474) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 07 Mar 2014

When it stays with the two leads, one Israeli, one Palestinian, it makes a compelling story…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for The Jewish Advocate (24) on 07 Mar 2014

A disturbing and engrossing film, it offers a dark, pessimistic vision of the difficulties in the region, leaving viewers wondering anew what…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 06 Mar 2014

Debut filmmaker Yuval Adler reportedly was an Israeli spook, which would account for the film's rich and persuasive spy-world detail…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Peter Keough (994) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 06 Mar 2014

A taut, expertly constructed, and suspenseful police procedural, it also explores the issues of loyalty, trust, betrayal, and revenge that…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 06 Mar 2014

Adler nicely harnesses the mounting volatility of this situation, which builds to an intense if tragic conclusion…

Read Review

Review of Bethlehem (2013)

By Leland Montgomery (10) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 06 Mar 2014

Adler's bias transforms Bethlehem from what could have been an insightful examination of the regional conflict into a sort of common police…

Read Review

Page 2 of 3

More reviews of this movie:

Bethlehem (2013) Critic Reviews (33)
Bethlehem (2013) User Reviews (21)

Movies you might like:

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

75%162 Reviews

Donnie Brasco

1997

69%688 Reviews

Walk on Water

2004

73%156 Reviews

The Informant!

2009

57%845 Reviews

White Boy Rick

2018

60%261 Reviews

The Juggler

1953

61%2 Reviews

Cast a Giant Shadow

1966

58%14 Reviews

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

1973

76%6 Reviews

Paradise Now

2005

75%554 Reviews

Bad Country

2014

53%43 Reviews

Notre Musique

2004

70%110 Reviews

Spy Game

2001

70%525 Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Bethlehem

2013

69%54 Reviews

Crazy Eights

2006

51%131 Reviews

Dig!

2004

76%395 Reviews

No Strings Attached

2011

56%815 Reviews

Mr. Wrong

1996

34%115 Reviews

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

75%162 Reviews

Bruiser

2000

46%83 Reviews

Moebius

2013

64%43 Reviews

Lady Terminator

1988

52%51 Reviews

Prozac Nation

2003

52%451 Reviews