It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.
... View MoreIt's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.
... View MoreAfter playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.
... View MoreThe story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
... View Moren the official first showing of the film Jews & Money, director Lewish Cohen asked to forgive for the few blemished seen on the film, it was a rough cut but it was premiered at the 2013 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. This movie revolves around the capture and kidnapping of IIan Halimi and was held for ransom for $500,000. This 23 year old salesman was targeted because he was Jewish and his captives wanted to make a quick buck. This story delves into the deeper causes for this stereotype that "jews have money". It follows the origins of this stereotype from the medieval ages when the state worked with Jews to collect money for the government. The movie is touching and moving as it humanizes this stereotype of Jews. It exposes the outrages this case brought in Paris and how this hate crime points to modern anti-Semitism. Riveting and emotionally charged Jews & Money will make you think about unfounded hate today's world.
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