Itzhak perhaps achieves the greatest poignancy when Perlman tries to get at the mysterious beauty of the music he loves and plays.

| Mar 17, 2020

An inspiring and upbeat film.

| Jun 5, 2018

It's charming rather than captivating, a fine sketch rather than a finished portrait.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 25, 2018

Perlman seems that rare sort: a virtuoso at peace with God, neighbor, and himself, a man who suffered much in youth, and then triumphed over that suffering to make a happy, ordinary life.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 20, 2018

We get to know the man: the jovial grandfather, the joke teller, the dedicated husband, the patient teacher and loyal friend...

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 6, 2018

Little by little, a life richly lived in music unfolds.

| Apr 4, 2018

Music hangs in the air throughout the film.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 4, 2018

"Itzhak" is ideal for Perlman fans, but it's also persuasive enough to create new fans. It's just impossible not to like this guy.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 3, 2018

Director Alison Chernick profiles the violin virtuoso, through his performance, of course, but she also reveals a personality as expressive as his musicianship.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 31, 2018

If Alison Chernick's "Itzhak," a documentary about the great violinist Itzhak Perlman, had a musical tempo designation, it would probably be "A capriccio" (Italian for "following one's fancy").

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 23, 2018

Semi-illuminating but quite enjoyable, thanks to its subject's warmth and charm.

| Mar 16, 2018

"Praying with the violin" is how an old friend describes the art of Itzhak Perlman in "Itzhak," and by the time these words are said, the viewer is convinced.

| Mar 15, 2018

A joyous film about a joyous man.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 15, 2018

As a portrait of a marriage forged in respect, love and companionship, "Itzhak" is in its casually wonderful way proof that life is rarely lived as a virtuosic solo.

| Mar 15, 2018

Think of Itzhak as a revealing scrapbook of Perlman's favorite stories.

| Mar 8, 2018

We get a brief dip into his family's past and emigration from Israel, but the filmmaker never digs deeply enough to reveal any other substantial dimension of this man, or her theories about what shaped him.

| Mar 8, 2018

Good music and good company make "Itzhak" a pleasure, though those seeking a methodical career overview should look elsewhere than this genial personality sketch of the world-famous violinist.

| Jan 17, 2018

Despite its many engaging moments, Itzhak will likely prove frustrating for viewers desiring more information.

| Oct 11, 2017