Review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) by Seand. — 28 Sep 2007
I just saw this for the first time - I didn't really know what it was about beforehand or have any expectations, but I had held an interest for a while. The biggest thing I can say about it is that if it doesn't go anywhere (good) it's at least a beautiful ride.
Reminded me a lot of "The Science Of Sleep". The scenery/cinematography are beautiful, Alex is very funny, "Jonfen" (Elijah Wood) is attractive as a square. One of the biggest criticisms seems to be that it doesn't carry the gravitas of the Holocaust very well, but I don't think that was necessarily the point (of the film.
) It's easy to be depressed by the the history, rightfully so, but the intent seemed to be remembering. If it didn't have the best point, it was nonetheless a very enjoyable ride.
This review of Everything Is Illuminated (2005) was written by Seand. on 28 Sep 2007.
Everything Is Illuminated has generally received positive reviews.
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