Yossi & Jagger provides an authenic-seeming look into the underground world of homosexuals in the Israeli military.
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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
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
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03/06/04
Despite its seemingly thin skein and short running time, Yossi & Jagger emerges as a deeply felt, complex and non-stereotypical story.
09/26/03
Levi 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
This beautiful, deceptively simple coming-out story martyrs one of its titular characters in order to free the other from his closet.
11/12/03
The economic filmmaking and punchy writing make Yossi & Jagger feel like an old Edgar G. Ulmer or Samuel Fuller B-picture.
03/09/04
If Yossi & Jagger is any indication, Mr. Fox has a bright future.
01/22/04
Top CriticIt's too lean to deserve marquee billing.
03/19/04
It's a noble effort that pushes boundaries -- and borders -- but the final result is just okay.
10/03/03
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.
10/21/06
Fox has cast his film superbly, with a range of highly attractive young performers who behave with admirable naturalism and easy charm.
09/24/03
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
Remarkable for its economy and depth of feeling even as it skims along a plot that could have been formulaic, the film is both a window to another culture and a mirror on our own.
09/19/03
It well depicts the uneasy relationships among the soldiers.
11/14/03
The film offers a haunting portrait of a generation forced to risk their lives in the service of military goals they’re far from totally committed to.
10/23/03
Performances are crisp, as is everything else about this vital, economical film, proof that less really can be more.
10/23/03
Top CriticThe movie is slight but extremely effective, and its characters so engaging that even the sad finale, which is not entirely unexpected or original, manages to pack surprising power.
11/21/03
Runs a brisk 67 minutes, and cost a remarkable $200,000, yet it boasts more heart and humanity than megaproductions.
03/04/04
Fox's slender but striking story gains strength from his matter-of-fact approach to potentially controversial material.
09/25/03
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