Everything Is Illuminated (DVD) (Rental Copy)
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Acclaimed actor Liev Schrieber (RKO 281, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE) makes his directorial debut in this adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling novel about a young Jewish-American writer of the same name. Mixing equal parts black comedy and poignant drama, the film follows Jonathan as he travels to the Ukraine to solve a family secret. There he meets his barely legitimate tour guides: Alex (Eugene Hutz, member of the folk-punk band Gogol Bordello), a cosmopolitan playboy obsessed with Michael Jackson and other American icons; Alex's grandfather, a man worn down by life who seems to be losing his grip on reality; and Sammy Davis, Jr. Jr, the 'seeing eye bitch' dog who comes along for the ride. As Jonathan closes in on his goal to find the story behind the woman who saved his grandfather during the Holocaust, it becomes clear that Alex's grandfather has a dark secret of his own that needs to be, as the film suggests, illuminated. EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED lives up to the quirkiness of its source material, and is similar to films like BEING JOHN MALKOVICH or LOST IN TRANSLATION. Filmed on location in Prague, the film features breathtaking landscapes, including a memorable scene in a field of sunflowers. Also notable is the film's soundtrack, which features songs by Gogol Bordello, as well as an outstanding ethnic score by Paul Cantelon. Quirky, funny, sweet, and sad, Schreiber's excellent adaptation provides both closure and hope for survivors of the Holocaust.
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Entertainment Weekly
Schreiber's heartfelt project earns points for disciplined ambition.... Impressively well lit
Sight And Sound
Hutz's embodiment of 'street' Kiev is a blast... Lifted directly from the book, his mangled English raises the film's biggest laughs
USA Today
The story's intrinsic value and imaginative zest remain, as does the book's hilarious dialogue.The result is a charming and eccentric story of a journey through the back roads of the Ukraine, with a pair of unlikely guides
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- Director
- Liev Schrieber
- Author
- Jonathan Safran Foer
- Producer
- Marc Turtletaub
- Peter Saraf
- Matthew Stillman
| Media Type: | DVD: Digital Versatile Disc. |
| Disk Count: | 1 |
| Running Time: | 1 hours 41 minutes |
| Release Date: | 27th March 2006 |
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| Certification: | Suitable for 12 years and over. (12) |
| Language: | English |
| Audio: | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround |
| Dubbed Sound:: | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85 Wide Screen |
| Distributors: | WARNER HOME VIDEO, CINRAM LOGISTICS |