| Everything Is Illuminated | 
 enlarge | Director: Liev Schreiber
Actors: Eugene Hutz, Elijah Wood, Jonathan Safran Foer, Jana Hrabetova, Stephen Samudovsky
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  134 reviews
Sales Rank: 2876
Format: Ac-3, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 105
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 59342
UPC: 012569593428
EAN: 0012569593428
ASIN: B000DWMN2S
Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 2005
Release Date: March 21, 2006
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Product Description
Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer "Everything is Illuminated" tells the story of a young man's quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion. What starts out as a journey to piece together one family's story under absurd circumstances turns into a meaningful journey with a powerful series of revelations -- the importance of remembrance the perilous nature of secrets the legacy of the Holocaust and the meaning of friendship.Running Time: 105 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 012569593428 Manufacturer No: 59342
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 Movie with heart and extreme laughter September 6, 2008
This is literally one of the best movies I've ever seen. The first half of the movie, you will laugh uncontrollably at the cultural misunderstandings and crazy antics of the characters; then, the story morphs into a drama that grabs your heart and twists it like dough. I've never watched a movie that causes me to feel so many emotions in one sitting. And I was drawn into it within the first 3 minutes.
Also, it is very, VERY quotable.
My Favorite Movie- Have watched atleast 30 times August 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is honestly, the funniest movie I have ever watched. I didn't think non Russian speakers would find it as funny as I did, but according to the hundreds of other reviews on this site, it is well loved by you guys as well. Trust me when I say this: this movie rocks!
 Offbeat treatment of Holocaust and Genealogy August 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very odd movie. It's good, but definitely not what I expected. At first I couldn't figure out if it was supposed to be a comedy or a drama. It slowly shifted more toward drama and I slowly got a sense of what the story was actually about. The actors are very good, and there is decent character development.
The story itself is about an American collector (Woods) going to the Ukraine to find some elements from his family history. His Ukranian tour guide is a grandfather-grandson combination that definitely adds color.
Overall, I liked it, but could not recommend it fully to everyone. You really have to like offbeat movies or Elijah Wood to go for this one in my book.
Marvelously Gentle July 17, 2008
This is a marvelously gentle but sincere look at the effects the Holocaust has today. Elijah Wood plays the role of a collector who is seeking to collect memories of his family that was lost in the Holocaust. His parents have died leaving him with no memories of the family before they came to the United States. All they did leave him was a locket that serves as the key to his search for family and memories.
The film is beautifully photographed, directed, and delicately acted. Elijah Wood's portrayal of the main character is often flat and unemotional which cinematically magnifies the vibrancy of the joie de vie of those around him.
 I really wanted to like it more..(than the book) July 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
And initially, I did. But once the quirkiness petered out, that was it. Despite the profound subject matter, the film then simply became boring. No amount of prolonged landscape-shots, or meaningful silences in the cramped confines of the little car could sustain a promising start right up to the rather damp squib of an ending.
Like with the book, certain devices eventually start to grate: The constant interpreting retards the flow of the narrative. Initially it may have served a purpose, but once the point about Jonathan being an outsider was made, and once the humour of Alex's translation had long been exhausted, this device, which in the end amounted to nothing more than a mere repetition of the subtitles should have been dropped..
I thought the book was overrated, and I think the same of the film. Although I really wanted to like it, I could'nt.
Louis M
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