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A very entertaining film, even hilarious. annoyingly enough I watched it with a bruised rib and the laughter was quite painful for me. enjoyed it very much!

I think Netflix recommended this to me after having loved Shtisel so much. This is the type of movie I really enjoy. I normally hate it when they're breaking the 4th wall, but even though the main character is talking to us directly throughout, it didn't bother me one bit.

I'm not Jewish, and I'm sure there are lots of cliches in this film (pushy mother, Jews only buying from each other etc.), and perhaps they explained a little too much about life for relatively Orthodox Jews to the viewers, but it was still done nicely and enjoyable in my opinion. Humour as well, though not in a slapstick kind of way.

A low key movie about adulthood and choices that go beyond religions or nationalities. Not the most original film direction or acting of all times but honest and sweet. Worths the while

The leading actor Joel Bassman was really cool and the movie was written and directed very adequately.. The supporting actors were all great.. I enjoyed it so much... I recommend it to anybody that wants a movie that will make them happy..

Sure the acting is at times bad, the conversations unnatural and the whole story line simple but it's one of the cutest movies I've ever seen. A true heart warmer

Most of orthodox family children have problems with their romantic relationships, because staying in Orthodox family obeying their rules and managing a relationship outside exhausting because guilt trips, hiding and the emotional drainage. Psychologically speaking, the perception of love and romantic partnership is defined by how parents potrey their relationship in front of us. And same pattern we tend to project on our romantic relationships also. It's sometimes challenging to make decisions and react to different situations and inability to take mature steps, just depending on trial and error. So just going with the feels, that is desires and pleasures and owning upto your own responsible decisions of relationships going against wishes of parents is also risky at times for the sake of personal security and speaking practically. These scenarios are highly common in any othodox families. But what is the truth and validation one would be seeking even from the person who motti desires to be in a relationship with this girl and going against the family in the name of love, how do children from orthodox families take the decision to move in a relationship with significant other. It needs to re-evaluated to take the decision rationally and maturely rather than having ego and pride against his orthodox parents and being driven by harmones.

Ten or so years ago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding was all the rage. Think of this as the Jewish version. It's funny, sweet and touching. Be it Greek, Jewish, Italian - or any ethnic group that has strict controls and ideas about their families and children, this movie touches us all. As for me - My Big Fat Greek Wedding was spot on.

This could have been a good movie, had the director bothered to avoid the oldest and most idiotic stereotypes of Jewish people and especially of Jewish mothers. Speaking as a Jewish mother myself, I pride myself on my caring and my psychological sophistication. The behavior of the mother in this movie, even in a comedy framework, made me cringe. What possible purpose did this overacting serve? Watch Schtisel or Shrugim if you want more satisfying and complex fare...

... and that's usually a basic requirement of a good movie (or book, or anything). Very amusing. Very entertaining. Granted, a bit of stereotyping (and some of it perhaps done wrongly). But well put together. And you like all the characters (another component of what makes for a good movie); and they're interesting.

The premise of this movie is absurd... beautiful women are not drawn to shy, quiet, awkward, unkempt guys who barely try -- let alone someone from an unfamiliar community. And just for a friendly passing of paper... or after a day in Israel. And they don't continue to do all the leading and initiating. These scenes with Laura and Yael were so unbelievable, cringy, and over-the-top... like an religious Jewish teenager's wet dream.

The Jewish mother stereotype was way overblown throughout and the father's silence and acceptance at almost everything, including his son's near rejection of Judaism and going against religious laws was not realistic. As others have said, neither were the Sabbath dinner/morning after scenes.

I know many formerly religious Jews and things just happened way too quickly in 2 hours to be believable as well -- people who leave the religion entirely or become less-religious have serious reasons, experiences, or deep questions that lead them to do so, and this can take years or even decades. We never saw anything serious that Motti was questioning or struggling with, other than his overbearing mother and trying to find a beautiful girl -- the moment he found one, he threw everything out the window instantly. Again, this just doesn't happen... certainly not so neatly/cleanly/simply/quickly.

It tried to be cute and had a neatly-wrapped ending... but was just so unbelievable and cringy throughout.

They hit it out of the park with this. Very funny and gives a nice view into modern Jewish culture, at least from the perspective of a young man. Definitely recommend watching it with subtitles and the original audio. Gives a much better portrayal of emotion.

Extremely funny and somehow a true story about being jew in a modern world. The best comedy of 2019!

A very realistic movie, gives us many of real situations in funny way. It is not related only with Jewish people. It fits well with any person belongs to a minority group in any place of the world. Especially if that minority group has strict rules to protect their values.

I adored this movie! It reminded me of a Woody Allen production, combining humour (Yiddish) and pathos in a funny yet heartfelt manner. I was thoroughly entertained! Joel Basman's performance as "Motti" is A+...definitely Oscar worthy.

This politically incorrect film has chutzpah. It's a coming-of-age story that features over-the-top Orthodox Jewish stereotypes with plenty for people to be offended about. The film is both funny and touching, the pace was quick, the humor kept coming, the music was upbeat and ironic, and the acting, overdone to perfection.

Mordechai Wolkenbruch, Motti, (played radiantly and nebbishly by Joel Basman), is trying to find his way in life, but his overbearing mother, (Inge Maux), has one thing on her mind: to marry Motti off to a nice Orthodox Jewish woman. She set him up on ten arranged dates through the Shidduch process, which proves to be disappointing and infuriating to Motti.

In a college class, Motti meets a beautiful, lively shiksa, (a non-Jew), called Laura who boldly pursues Motti, which puts him in stark conflict with the wishes of his mother. In order to set him on the right path, the family rabbi recommends a trip to Israel so that Mordachei might meet a woman to fall in love with there, but that trip does not have the intended outcome. While in Israel, Motti stays with some people who are part of a new age Om Shalom cult -- these scenes are some of the best in the film.

The characters are comedically exaggerated. Sunnyi Melles plays wealthy, terminally ill business client, Mrs. Silberzweig, who reads Motti's Tarot cards in an amusing tragic-comedic way. It is a wonderful cast.

When the Yiddish version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah played, I thought I would plotz.

I saw this on Netflix. I recommend watching it with subtitles rather than overdubbing if you're not a German speaker.

Story has no point, jokes do not work and absolutely boring. Complete waste of time.

The film can only be classified as a parody. It's obviously funny but it shouldn't be taken seriously at all. Absolutely everything, starting with the character, his family, his environment and his "girlfriends" are exaggerated distortions.

The producers themselves, despite apparently having some knowledge of Jewish traditions, gloss over any number of details that are ultimately not worth discussing in this review, as the film would lose its grace if it tried to conform to Jewish orthodoxy.

The scene in which Moddy yells at his mother and she responds with a slap in the face made me think. In real life, the slap would have turned his head off... but hey, let's remember that this is a parody. A parody of Orthodox Jews.

One of the most beautiful films we have seen recently. Sexy, funny and very romantic. full of joy.A simple film about friendship, falling in love and the desire to enjoy life in the simplest possible way.