Unrelentingly pedantic, it's also utterly humorless.
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03/01/07
The Syrian Bride (2005)
88 %
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Reviews Counted: 41
Fresh: 36
Rotten:5
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Consensus: A humane and empathic work, The Syrian Bride depicts the personal impact of politics upon individuals.
Theatrical Release:Nov 16, 2005 Limited
Synopsis: In this moving drama from Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis, a young Israeli woman, engaged to a Syrian man, faces the fact that marriage to her betrothed in Syria will mean she can never return to... [More]
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10/07/06
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06/24/06
Riklis performs a delicate balancing act, juggling a half-dozen plotlines, each of which is made vivid by his terrific cast.
06/22/06
Political dramas and soap operas don't have much in common, which makes this hybrid as surprising as it is entertaining.
06/22/06
Top CriticAn extraordinary Israeli film that is unlike any other wedding film ever made!
06/06/06
While the film's depiction of bureaucratic frustrations and familial woe are universal, the characters themselves can be difficult to warm up to and often seem as arid as their surroundings.
05/20/06
An engrossing absurdist comedy.
05/19/06
Top CriticA thoughtful and engaging film set in the turbulent Golan Heights.
05/12/06
Top CriticThis Israeli film gives us an honest look at situations we never see in the news. It may have too many flaws to be a good film, but for its content, it is a winner.
04/21/06
It's a lovely little film that puts a big, big bite on some very large issues.
04/21/06
It is written, directed and acted with real compassion and sympathy for the humanity of its characters, no matter who they are or on what side of these multiple issues they turn out to be.
04/20/06
Top CriticAll politics is personal, but rarely has that credo been illustrated so winningly as with Eran Riklis’ delicate comedy about the maddening intersection of families, cultures and borders.
04/20/06
The movie charms while making a bold statement about the borders that governments and individuals construct to keep each other apart.
04/07/06
Top CriticAs enjoyable a piece of cultural satire as any that's come out of this highly troubled region.
04/07/06
The real interest in the film enters by the side door, through supporting characters.
04/06/06
Top CriticComes by its sweetness honestly. And while multinationalism is no guarantee of quality, this film is a true multinational affair.
04/06/06
Top CriticThough too schematic and too intent on resolving all its prickly family issues, The Syrian Bride nonetheless packs an emotional punch.
04/01/06
It seems to line up every conceivable cultural, sexual or religious fender-bender it can for maximum conflict. But at the same time, Israeli director Eran Riklis and Palestinian co-writer Suha Arraf use the device to reveal touching human complexity.
03/23/06
Top CriticI like everything about The Syrian Bride except the title. And, in the grand scheme of things, that's no big deal.
03/03/06
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