Modest to a fault, this is no more than an anecodte about gay love within the Israeli military, but it has plenty of charm and establishes Ethan Fox as a talented filmmaker to watch.
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10/21/06
Yossi & Jagger (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 36
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Consensus: A tersely told yet deeply felt romance.
Theatrical Release:Sep 24, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Based on a true story, Yossi & Jagger portrays the love affair of two Israeli officers in an IDF position on the Israeli-Lebanese border. They are commanders, they are in love, and they try to find... [More]
Starring: Ohad Knoller, Yhuda Levi, Assi Cohen, Sharon Reginiano
Director: Eytan Fox
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Reviews for Yossi & Jagger
introduces a number of very human characters that we grow to care about
04/14/04
Yossi & Jagger says a lot and is well worth an hour of your time, but you’ll walk away thinking it could have said more.
04/05/04
In the film’s spare running time, director Eytan Fox strips away almost anything that doesn’t present a dichotomy of conflict.
04/05/04
It's too lean to deserve marquee billing.
03/19/04
Top CriticA searing, tense and beautifully told film.
03/18/04
Top CriticLevi and Knoller are so natural, so unconcerned with mugging for the camera, that what could have been a corny love story on paper is utterly sincere and touching on screen.
03/18/04
Top CriticThe economic filmmaking and punchy writing make Yossi & Jagger feel like an old Edgar G. Ulmer or Samuel Fuller B-picture.
03/09/04
Nothing happens in Yossi & Jagger that you couldn't have seen coming toward you in a fog. There are coincidences, hurt feelings, and more -- but what the movie lacks in ambition, originality, and grit, it makes up for in pure feeling.
03/05/04
Top CriticModern Romeos and Juliets need to mix things up, and this one freshens the pot with a tone that sucks us in with raucous comedy and then gets deadly serious.
03/04/04
Runs a brisk 67 minutes, and cost a remarkable $200,000, yet it boasts more heart and humanity than megaproductions.
03/04/04
Top CriticI'm the first one to appreciate economy of expression, but the difference between economical and underdeveloped is what's at issue here.
02/14/04
Sincerity and brevity can be virtues, but they don't do enough for Yossi & Jagger.
02/13/04
It's short, sweet, romantic, and leaves you wanting more.
01/26/04
If Yossi & Jagger is any indication, Mr. Fox has a bright future.
01/22/04
Top CriticA minor but affecting story of men caught between their personal desires and societal expectations... distinguished by sharp writing and nicely understated acting.
01/19/04
Yossi & Jagger provides an authenic-seeming look into the underground world of homosexuals in the Israeli military.
01/11/04
Director Eytan Fox shows a skilled hand, with the help of his actors, in creating a film that may have an international appeal with the gay community and beyond.
01/09/04
Even as it delves into deeper subjects, Yossi & Jagger's charismatic costars make its central love story alone a memorable experience.
01/06/04
Yossi & Jagger doesn't quite translate.This military drama about relationships among a group of bored, horny soldiers lacks enough intensity to be taken very seriously.
12/15/03
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