Walk on Water
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Movie Reviews of Walk on Water
Movie Review: Lives that Touch and Change
Summary: 5 Stars
Eyal is an assassin for the Israeli secret service, and is put on a mission to find an elderly Nazi known for his war crimes that has been in hiding, and suspected of still being alive. After the suicide of his wife, Eyal, a man who has never been able to cry, finds his life changing through the circumstances and people he meets on the mission. The award-winning "Walk on Water" is a tri-lingual film so brilliantly written and cast, that there is not a single scene that is not relevant, and it captures one's attention from start to finish.
Lior Ashkenazi is fantastic as Eyal, and Knut Berger gives a sensitive, terrific performance as Axel, the grandson of the old Nazi. Also good are Caroline Peters as his sister Pia, and Gideon Shemer as Menachem, Eyal's boss. Peters and Berger also had a hand in writing the marvelous script. Directed with perfect pacing by Eytan Fox, one also gets a cinematic tour of Israel, and parts of Berlin, which add to the interest of the film.
"Walk on Water" is a psychological drama, as well as a spy thriller, and touches on many facets of human life. Eyal, the man who "kills everything that comes near him," discovers life within himself, and comes to acceptance of himself and others, through Axel, his opposite in every way. In Hebrew, English, and German with subtitles, this film is worthy of one's time and stands up to many viewings, thanks to its taut, intelligent script and superb acting. Total running time is 103 minutes, and though the box says there is a "Making-of Featurette," my DVD does not include it on the menu.
Movie Review: A mark of excellence
Summary: 5 Stars
To my belief, this movie is a real example of a modern masterpiece where a huge volume of information presented expertly: I cannot omit recalling and comparing it with some other Jewish/Israel related films.
Rather less action-depicting and much scarce on political controversy than "Munich (Full Screen Edition)", definitely more realistic and leaving a room to imagination than "When Do We Eat?", incorporating eventually predominant attitude and mixed approach to fellow Israeli-Arabs as characters in "The Holy Land" & "Paradise Now", much less sexually explicit than by the same producers "Yossi & Jagger" and too many other Israeli blockbuster dramas, it is a sort of a movie I feel must be seen a couple of times to grasp a depth of meanings memorised.
Itself, return to a seen movie to watch once more is a mark of excellence created by Israelis on Israeli reality, Israel place in and interaction with a world, and global issues as they seen by the Jews of the Jewish State definitely.
Movie Review: On my list of favorites...
Summary: 5 Stars
Walk on Water is now on my list of favorite movies. I have watched it several times and have enjoyed it every time. The actors are fantastic. They are totally believable and when you are through watching the movie, you feel as if you have made new friends.
I had not seen Lior Ashkenazi, Knut Berger nor Caroline Peters in any movie before, but because of this movie, I plan to search out and watch other movies of theirs. The director, Eytan Fox, was born in New York, but was 2 when his family immigrated to Israel. I will also have to check out other movies he directed, as he did a wonderful job in this movie.
The last part of this movie was totally unexpected. What happened in Germany and then back in Israel. I don't want to make this review a spoilier, so I won't say just what it was. But I will say this, the movie ended happily, which doesn't happen too often in a movie of this kind.
So anyone who is interested in German-Jewish relations will throughly enjoy this movie. Also anyone who enjoys surprises in a movie, will enjoy this movie. Plus it is a little bit of Israeli James Bond. And if you like a happy-feel good ending, this is the movie for you.
And for those of you who don't speak Hebrew or German, don't worry, most of the movie is in English and what isn't has subtitles.
Movie Review: A masterpiece (for me, perhaps not for everyone?).
Summary: 5 Stars
Others have partially described the content of this movie.
It is the type of movie where a reviewer would do a future viewer a disservice by recounting the content.
IMO, best to view this movie, without prior knowledge.
Actors, filming, music, scenes, script, dialogue, themes, masterfully done, highly relevant, highly absorbing (for me).
At this point, I must point out that I am Jewish, know Germany, speak fluent German, speak some Hebrew.
Therefore, it is possible that this film has special personal meaning for me.
For religious families, there are aspects of the content which you may / or probably would consider to be inappropriate for non-adults.
I would allow my children to watch this, but I am probably in a minority.
For me, the "objectionable content" is mild in comparison to so many movies out there. My opinion, others may disagree.
Parents should therefore watch first alone, and then decide suitability.
For me the content is so powerful and so important, it deserves to be viewed, even by teenagers and young adults.
Those who have surveyed my reviews may question, how I can write this again, but here it is:
"One of the best and most meaningful movies I have seen."
Movie Review: Great film about Israeli assassin
Summary: 5 Stars
Now this is what spy movie is supposed to be. Wonderful film about young Israeli assassin and spy who travels around the world terminating members of Mossad and all otherwise labeled enemies of the Israeli state. Our main character Eyal gets a special assignment to find grandfather of the young German brother and sister who was Nazi committing crimes against humanity during WWII. Eyal uses these young siblings as a source of information on the old Nazi fugitive who has been hiding in Argentina for decades. But as Eyal is working on this assignment, he is also fighting his own demons. Iris, a woman whom he loved, has committed suicide and in spite of him pushing aside his true feelings about this event, Eyal is forced to accept inevitable psychological changes that are slowly but surely overpowering him. As Eyal becomes close to siblings Axel adn Pia, he starts to understand his own self and comes to a point when he has to either accept or reject his new self. This is not a traditional spy movie, as we enjoy Eyal's humorous remarks. He is being funny with his superiors, and anyone who crosses his path. If you had to watch a film about assassin and had to choose between "Munich" and "Walk on Water", I woudl tell you, watch "Walk on Water". It is hundred times better - even with the subtitles!