Ushpizin: Critic Reviews

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

75

Warm and compassionate.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Stephen Holden New York Times (Top Critic)

80

The groundbreaking film Ushpizin, a rare collaboration between secular and ultra-Orthodox Israelis, offers a warmhearted vision of marriage among Hasidic Jews.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Peter Bradshaw Guardian [UK] (Top Critic)

Full Review » 6 years ago
Ann Hornaday Washington Post (Top Critic)

As a portrayal of a heretofore invisible culture, it's an important and welcome cinematic milestone.
Full Review » 7 years ago
J. Hoberman Village Voice (Top Critic)

As directed by Gidi Dar, Ushpizin has a disarming folk quality.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News (Top Critic)

63

Gentle and affecting, it offers an introduction to a mostly unfamiliar world while touching on issues recognizable to all.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Amy Biancolli Houston Chronicle (Top Critic)

88

It had me, this film with blessings on its mind.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Philip Wuntch Dallas Morning News (Top Critic)

84

From several perspectives, Ushpizin is a marvel.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Michael Booth Denver Post (Top Critic)

75

Amid intense teachings of Hasidic tenets that all life challenges are a test from God, the surprise is a warm and funny relationship movie that should win your heart.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune (Top Critic)

75

A touching and amusing tale that expands our horizon and also should open our hearts.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer (Top Critic)

88

A gently comedic parable that offers a unique view of a cloistered society while addressing themes of faith, family and friendship that are universal.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top Critic)

75

Viewers who aren't familiar with Orthodox Jewish culture might have trouble fully relating to this Israeli film. But everyone should be able to appreciate its heartwarming tone.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Andrew Sarris New York Observer (Top Critic)

The great achievement of Mr. Dar and Mr. Rand is their success in bridging the gap between secularism and fundamentalism with an even more universal humanism.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Jay Weissberg Variety (Top Critic)

An enjoyable seriocomic tale.
Full Review » 7 years ago
V.A. Musetto New York Post (Top Critic)

75

It works, however, thanks to a witty script and believable performances from real-life husband and wife Shull Rand and Michal Bat-Sheva Rand as Moshe and Mali.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Peter Howell Toronto Star (Top Critic)

75

[The film] places a captivating life study in the context of a modern fairy tale.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Rick Groen Globe and Mail (Top Critic)

75

Very light, even saccharine at times, but blessed with enough pure charm to make the syrup go down a treat.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Sheri Linden Hollywood Reporter (Top Critic)

The film bridges the secular and religious with a light touch, using ritual specifics as a way into a very human story.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times (Top Critic)

80

A respectful comedy whose interest for most audiences will be part anthropological, Ushpizin walks an interesting line.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Jordan Hiller Bangitout.com

75

An orthodox Jew will identify and thereby raise the level of the movie to something beyond the temporal film experience
Full Review » 5 years ago
Anton Bitel Film4

80

Dryly funny and richly humane, Ushpizin marries biblical simplicity to secular banality to depict an everyday miracle of devotion rewarded.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Los Angeles Daily News

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Chelsea Bain Boston Herald

88

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Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review

80

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Empire Magazine

60

Full Review » 6 years ago