As forcefully optimistic and it is frankly unconvincing, the soapy Israeli-made The Bubble is a cry for peace from the comfort of the couch.
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11/02/07
The Bubble (2007)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:6
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Set in Tel Aviv, THE BUBBLE beams with youthful optimism but also with the sobering reality of life in the Middle East. When three roommates living in Tel Aviv's hippest neighborhood try to help... [More]
Starring: Ohad Knoller, Yousef 'Joe' Sweid, Daniela Wircer, Alon Friedman
Director: Eytan Fox
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Reviews for The Bubble
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Top CriticIt's as if Fox sets out to punish his characters for their ignorance, abandoning a sensitive and occasionally surprising love story in favour of political cliché.
11/02/07
Top CriticFox's look at Tel Aviv's politically active youth culture is charming, but the movie's descent into melodramatic schmaltz robs it of its drive.
10/26/07
Top CriticDirector Eytan Fox may believe that Middle East politics are an obstruction to happiness, but his movie uses the tensions of the region like badly spaced speed bumps.
09/28/07
Top CriticI am not sure what the point of the movie is supposed to be, but [director] Fox, his cast and his collaborators are singularly unconvincing in their abruptly shifting gears between comedy and tragedy.
09/12/07
Top CriticGod is in the details for director Eytan Fox, and it doesn't matter whether that God happens to be worshiped by Israelis or Palestinians.
09/07/07
Top CriticThe director seems to be welcoming controversy, however, pushing buttons to evoke strong responses and stimulate discussion.
09/07/07
Top CriticFox deserves credit for pointing out the hardships under which Palestinians live. But the comedy is without distinction and the conclusion is melodramatic.
09/07/07
Top CriticIsraeli director Eytan Fox specializes in blending the mundane with the extraordinary -- an everyday dichotomy for the characters in his sensitive drama about life in Tel Aviv.
09/07/07
Top Critic[Fox] gives his beautiful dreamers plenty of leeway to win us over.
09/07/07
Top CriticDon't bet on this Israeli drama exploding any cliches.
09/07/07
Top CriticA sweet tempered but occasionally simplistic youth picture.
09/07/07
Top CriticThe film's humanism gives it an overwhelming impact.
09/06/07
Top CriticThe Bubble, which manages to be effortlessly breezy without shortchanging on topicality, epitomizes [Director] Fox's adroit talent for juxtaposing the personal and the political.
09/06/07
Top CriticFox does better in his serious dramatic mode than he does with light comedy, at least to my taste.
09/06/07
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