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The Matchmaker Reviews
This is a lovely, sweet, Israeli coming-of-age film set in 1968 Haifa. Beautifully written, acted, and photographed, the film works on many levels, as a comedy, a survivor's tale, and a fable. Kudos to writer-director Avi Nesher and lead actors Adir Miller and Maya Dagan, who won best actor and best actress awards from the Israeli Film Academy.
A cute Israeli Rom-com.
Set in 1968, this is a lighthearted Israeli film is infused with a smidgen of mystery and built on the difficult memories of the Holocaust. The teenaged protagonist learns about love ("why do Americans protest 'make love not war'. Wasn't there more important things than love?", he asks.) from a matchmaker and a free-spirited girl visiting for the summer.
This is quite an engaging film -- a mash-up and a throwback to the kind of Israeli films made in the seventies. The usual themes are there - Holocaust survivor tales, coming of age in an old / new land -- complex characters whose secrets reveal themselves as the plot unfolds. "The Matchmaker"'s Hebrew title is "Once upon a time..." which may be more appropriate, because it tells a tale with a beginning, middle and not so-satisfying end. For Israel buffs, this may be just your cup of tea... with a cube of sugar in your teeth!
An elegantly told tale - enjoyable for the subtle layering of multiple plots and of human memory. The dialogues are a treat and so is the pace - for a movie that lasts almost 2 hours, there is not a moment of dullness.
An exceptional well acted film and the directorship is out of this world. One of the best films i've seen in years.
Not amazing, but a very good, sweet and genuine movie. The adult characters were consistently interesting, and to quote one of the people I saw the movie with, it provides an excellent "slice of life" for its interesting time and place.
Very entertaining and original. Great characters. The kids were a little weak but the adult characters made up for them.
A wonderful movie with some great themes.
expected it to be more of a fun-filled delight and brimmed with more laughs. think i enjoyed the recent "the wonders" more. not quite in the mood for "poignant, coming-of-age" film right now perhaps.
Another coming of age story set in the 60s, this time with our Israeli narrator romanticing over his adolescent years, in particular his friendship with a dodgy 'matchmaker'. Its quite a sweet slice of nostalgia and our main protagonist isn't quite the passive conduit often found in films like this. Still, at almost 2 hours, the light, breezy charm begins to wane near the end.