Boris Leskin, Elijah Wood, Eugene H?tz
Tale of a young man's quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion. What starts out as a journey to piece together one fa...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
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Stats: 5,125 reviews
Flixster Reviews (5,125)
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September 9, 2009No where near as good as the book but Eugene Hutz is as good an actor as he is a singer/performer.
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April 14, 2009A considerably scaled down version that still effectively retains the book's warm eccentricity and gently persuasive sentimentality. It may be substantially less ambitious than its source material, but that may be what saves it from implosion. Flawed, but admirably flawed.
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October 28, 2008"Leave Normal Behind."
A young man takes a strange and unexpectedly funny journey in search of a family heroine he's never known in this screen adaptation of the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Jonathan (Elijah Wood) is a lifelong collector of any and all objects pertai...( read more) -
October 24, 2008A jewish man visiting the Ukraine to find the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis, roadtripping with his local guides, which makes for a really light-hearted, quirky and entertaining first half with many laughs as the cultures collide. Once we learn more about the past...( read more)
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August 3, 2008A truly lovely film. Without overstatements or extremities. Elijah Wood is a genuine revelation in his role, the scenery is magical, the storyline unvarnished and whole-souled, the direction brilliant and smart and the soundtrack is probably one of the most sassy and intriguing s...( read more)
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November 13, 2009In realtà non mi aveva fatta impazzire, però c'è un qualcosa di veramente bello dentro.
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October 26, 2009A different kind of story. I really thought it was very interesting. Eugene Hutz, the singer from Gogol Bordello is in it, which only makes it even more interesting.
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October 25, 2009gente, o que é esse filme? uma pérola!
Eugene Hutz comanda o filme e é mais engraçado que Borat, enquanto Elijah Wood consegue sair da sombra de Frodo com uma bela atuação. -
October 7, 2009Very enjoyable film. A few heavy moments when the past haunts the present, but very well done.
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Critic Reviews
October 8, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
September 16, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
There isn't enough drama here to sustain an entire film, and Schreiber's direction is relentlessly coy. full review
September 16, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Wood, whose mostly mute turn is defined by his black suit and glasses, can only stare in stupefaction at Schreiber's jittery mix of broad laughs and sentiment. Audiences will share the feeling. full review
September 16, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Schreiber leaves the whimsy faucet dripping for far too long. full review
September 15, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today
A movie with wit, warmth and unabashed emotion. full review
September 15, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
The adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel is whimsical when it should be darkly funny and poignant when it should be devastating. full review
September 8, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Most of Everything is Illuminated seems to have been dipped in a vat of second-hand Wes Anderson affectation. full review
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February 24, 2008Never has a movie made me laugh and cry at the same moment,no matter how many times have i watched it.It's great,no doubt about it.
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May 26, 2006Unique. Alot differnt than what I expected and I actually really enjoyed it even though I am a pretty weird person.
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