With so many praising reviews, this must be fantastic movie. Right? Wrong. I have no clue why almost every reviewer rewards this movie with a 9/10 or 10/10. If this is one of the best movies you guys ever saw, then please go watch some real movies.I expect to actually laugh or at least have some smiles when watching a comedy. About 40 minutes into the movie I realized I hadn't even smiled once. Where are the jokes? I have a very broad taste in humor and like both sophisticated and lame jokes, but I had a really hard time trying to find any jokes in 'Where do we eat'. Of course, after those 40 minutes I couldn't stand it any longer and switched it off, so maybe the last 50 minutes really explode from all the fun.It didn't seem that the movie is really bad, it's just not funny. Pitch this as a family drama and it might be sort of acceptable. As a comedy, I can't rate it over 4/10.
... View MoreOur 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!
... View MoreI thought this film was nicely done and very evident of how even the most dysfunctional of families can come together and forgive one another for past wrongs. The cast gave great performances and were very believable as a family in great need of forgiveness and spiritual guidance.I don't think the film tried too hard to be funny; I thought that the film did a great job of getting the humor of the situation across in a lighthearted and warm way. Although I was confused by some parts of the script, the story was pretty easy to follow and intermittent flashback scenes added to the film's charm and the ending was very nice! I would recommend this film to anyone, Jewish or not. I highly enjoyed it!
... View MoreIf this is your "typical" Jewish family getting together for a Seder, then I am glad my family isn't "typical". This movie was an excuse to show neurotic Jewish people sitting around table and they saved it to show at Passover. My friends and I are all Jewish and we saw nothing we could relate to in the movie. Period. Even if the throw the word "matzoh" around another 100 times, and throw in some Biblical passages about Elijah, this movie does NOT represent anyone or anything I have ever seen at a Seder. C'mon folks. Please save your money and see something you can stay awake to. I know I couldn't. The only redeeming aspect of this movie is the occasionally whimsical Klezmer music combined with some Rasta. I read all the reviews before I went to see it and thought I was going to be entertained. Instead, I took a nap and for that, I didn't have to spend money in the middle of the afternoon. Attend a real Seder. This (to me) was nothing but slapstick with a Haggadah thrown in for good measure. Terrible.
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