This movie belongs to my favorite category -- the movies that make you think. So, naturally, worth watching. I was surprised to see that a lot of reviewers were focusing on the accuracy of details and their perceived misrepresentation of the orthodox Jewish community by the creators of the film. To me those things are almost irrelevant. The plot would hold true for any situation, in which people are forced to choose between personal happiness and expectation of certain behavior their immediate family, society, etc. put on them.
This movie portrays very well the ridiculous cruelty of the artificially created predicaments, and our inability to clearly determine right from wrong, when we are truly tested and must search within ourselves to find the right path. I really don't want to pick it apart and critique the cast and crew in this review for the simple reason that the movie, as a whole, completely delivers and is, in my opinion, excellent. If I had to find other movies that (in a way) deal with a similar dilemma and had a similar impact on me, I would pick Brokeback Mountain and The Reader.
This movie portrays very well the ridiculous cruelty of the artificially created predicaments, and our inability to clearly determine right from wrong, when we are truly tested and must search within ourselves to find the right path. I really don't want to pick it apart and critique the cast and crew in this review for the simple reason that the movie, as a whole, completely delivers and is, in my opinion, excellent. If I had to find other movies that (in a way) deal with a similar dilemma and had a similar impact on me, I would pick Brokeback Mountain and The Reader.