The Chosen
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Movie Reviews of The Chosen
Movie Review: school report turned fantastic movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this movie out of necessity, and it will now be in my collection for years to come. The description does not do the movie justice. I had to write a report on the differences and similarities of the families in this movie for a college course, who would have guessed that what I was getting was fantastically entertaining. The struggles and family values you see here are really missing in today's family groups, though we express our culture very differently now this movie transports you to a better way of life at a troubled time in the history of the world these two teens teach us about life and friendship in the face of adversity and change.
As for my experience with Amazon, it was spot on, my shipment came quickly and the movie was priced very competitively I will defiantly be purchasing more in years to come. I was getting nervous about finding this movie because it was not in any rental place or video store I went to but I had to go no further than my home computer and that was delightful.
Thank you Amazon.
Movie Review: Deeply human tale, lovingly told
Summary: 4 Stars
On the surface this seems to be a story concerned about conflicting forms of Judaism. This is true but there's a lot more, too. There are universal themes that apply to any ethnic group: young people who are born into a strict culture but want to see more of life, conflicts between the generations, what constitutes friendship, the relationship of head to heart, the place of silence.
The film achieves a nice balance, I think, between presenting the ideological concepts and the simple human events. The cast is first rate; the two fathers and the two sons are all splendid.
I'm not sure why I couldn't assign five stars to the film. Maybe just because it was so male-dominated that the sparkle that comes with more interaction between the sexes was lacking. Towards the end I felt it began to drag and I was happy to see it resolved. All in all, it's a very fine film, one that most anyone would enjoy. Good for children, too although the real young ones may get antsy.
Movie Review: Interesting drama that leaves you feeling good.
Summary: 4 Stars
A very entertaining coming-of-age story that encourages a person to think about many aspects of their lives. Danny Saunders, played by Robby Benson, is the son of an ultra-orthodox rabbi who breaks out of his family traditions in order to pursue his own dreams. He endures the prejudices commonly expressed by many people in 1940s New York, yet he keeps such a positive outlook on his life and his future. He doesn't give in to the hatred and the anger that many movies of this subject matter seem to revolve around. I'm glad I added this one to my collection. It was money well spent.Movie Review: Prompt Service
Summary: 4 Stars
I was impressed with the promptness of the service, both from the seller and from Amazon. Both were quick to send e-mails with detailed information on the product as well as the estimated delivery time. I would recommend using this buyer and have already done so with many of my friends. The movie itself is a very intense, serious, and deeply moving film that deals with the differences between peoples/& or groups & the interactions (good & bad) that often occur between them.Movie Review: The Chosen
Summary: 4 Stars
This is not your typical hollywood blockbuster affair. It will probably be more enjoyed by a more mature audiance who are interested in movies that display character studies and a good story. The acting in most parts is very good as well as the cinematography and the over all pace of the movie. Tackling many issues of the day it was set, it gives a wonderful insight into human nature and an often misunderstood American subculture.