I thought I had heard some awful comments about this movie, so I skipped seeing it last spring. I just watched the DVD and the film had many plot twists, interesting character analyses, a lot of Judaic references, great music, great acting...it was totally worth seeing. It's a shame there's some "blue" words, because if you can get over it, it's a movie that's totally apt for a confirmation class, and even young adults, if they are into Jewish history and family relationships, will get something of great value from viewing this film. I highly recommend it. Don't get turned off by the somewhat slow start...there is a lot to come. Also some of the alternate menu options are worth exploring.

My twin sister Patricia and I love Adam Lamberg. That is why we brought the movie. He did fantastic in it. He blew us away. We actually thought his character Lionel was autistic and felt bad for him because of how crazy his family is. Then all of sudden he told everybody he was faking all this time. That made me want to smack him because he had me going for so long. He stole the movie for my sister and I. It is not easy to portray a kid with a handicap and I thought he did very well. I think he should be noticed for that. We think that he did an exceptional job. The rest of the cast did a great job as well. As a non-Jew I am now curious to know more about Jews and what they believe in. My cousin Jonah, my sister and I just got done learning about the Passover. I completely forgot what the Passover is.

Our family had been waiting since April to see this film and it was definitely worth the wait! We laughed and (some of us) cried - we saw parts of ourselves in the members of this family. The ten plagues have nothing on this family! If you enjoyed Keeping Up With The Steins - put this one on your list as well. Jack Klugeman gives a fabulous performance as the Grandfather - he reminds us that it's helpful to understand where our parents have come from and from that we can better understand why they are the way they are. It might not make it any easier to be around them, but at least we understand. A MUST SEE - and you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy!

Rent it soon! We laughed and cried and thought a lot about this poignant film when it was over. Please rent it if you care about Jewish culture or family dynamics. Rent it even if you don't. Support independent film-making. Acting was great. Story was great. Direction was great. Film-making at its finest. Share it with your friends as a holiday gift so they won't think their own family is the most dysfunctional they have ever known. This film was a clever mix of Torah and storytelling, neurosis and madness. If you haven't been to a crazy Seder, this is your chance. If you haven't been to any Seder, this is your chance.