Review of Paradise Now (2005) by Yousef B — 06 May 2012

Amazing film that truly exemplifies just a little bit of what Palestinian life is really like.

This review of Paradise Now (2005) was written by Yousef B on 06 May 2012.

Paradise Now has generally received very positive reviews.

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9/12/14 Vudu A really well done movie that shows the despair and frustration than can lead to suicide bombers…

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No wonder why this movie won the Golden globe award for best foreign film..this movie tells the story of the Palestinian in the best way it could…

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By Oliver E (195) on 07 Dec 2013

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 15 Aug 2013

The film is better than the recent The War Within, which tried for the same things, but ultimately, and perhaps unavoidably, we are left face…

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By John B (4,244) on 27 Dec 2012

This movie ends on an extremely touching and solemn note, but a great film nonetheless…

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As a thriller, it's only fitfully suspenseful, and despite the ticking bomb premise, meanders a good deal in its plot convolutions…

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By Ken Tucker (102) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 08 Apr 2012

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Paradise Now is about two Palestinian suicide bombers and a girl running and driving up and down town, debating the pros and cons of suicide…

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By Elgan D (601) on 24 May 2013

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