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Campfire (2004)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:15
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Synopsis: Israeli Academy Award-winning director Joseph Cedar wrote and directed this intelligent, carefully crafted film. It follows Rachel (Michaela Eshet), a widowed middle-aged mother struggling to find... [More]
Starring: Michaela Eshet, Hani Furstenberg, Mosh Ivgy, Maya Maron
Director: Joseph Cedar
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Reviews for Campfire
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Wraps up rather abruptly and a little too neatly, but Campfire still roars effectively. Full Review |
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Succeeds because Cedar skillfully develops his narrative, and he is ably helped by a strong cast led by Eshet and fine production Full Review |
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It's a story about sexism and inequalities, and were it not for its hokey ending, the film would've gained even more international recognition. Full Review |
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Israeli films in general constitute dissenting voices against the established order by championing individual aspirations. Still, Mr. Cedar’s own background makes him an unusual candidate for the role of dissenter. Full Review |
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Beyond casting a jaundiced eye at the community's oppressive communalism, Campfire neither endorses nor opposes the settler movement that since 1981 has become an incendiary issue in Israel. Full Review |
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A humane portrait of a troubled household and, by extension, a troubled country. Full Review |
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A good movie that could have been better, Joseph Cedar's sensitive Israeli drama falters when he trades sociological observations for political ones. Full Review |
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Released as the settlements on the Gaza Strip were being dismantled, Cedar's film offers a refreshing new perspective of them and a sly critique of their origins. Full Review |
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A 'little film' about loneliess and the difficult ability to love and to trust --but at the same time more universal than the shifting tide of nations' concerns. Full Review |
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The timelier elements of Campfire, which cleared house at Israel's Academy Awards this year, are too salient to dismiss. Full Review |
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Completely monotonous. Full Review |
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The half-baked, curiously optimistic ending is frustrating, but otherwise this is a moving, beautifully acted picture. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Driven by sharply drawn characters and quietly observed incident. Full Review |
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Rings so familiar and universal, you have to remind yourself there are some tricky Middle East politics buried under the emotion. Full Review |
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Cedar knows that political ideology is often just the public voice given to the siren call of deeper motivations. It's these more basic instincts -- sex, loneliness, jealousy, fear -- that interest him, and his observant movie is the better for it. Full Review |
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Pic juggles several storylines that include the personal and political, but is unable to get beyond soap-opera shtick. Full Review |
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