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Paradise Now

2005

Hany Abu-Assad

Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel ...

7.2

12,297

Drama 24 Hours in the Life of a terrorist. Khaled and Said are two young Palestinians who have been friends from childhood recruited to carry out a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. After a last night with their respective families, without being able to bid them farewell, they leave for the border with bombs attached to their bodies. But the operation doesn?t go as planned and a series of unexpected situations obliges them to separate. Alone, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Holden The New York Times	"A taut, ingeniously calculated thriller that fixates on the flashpoint where psychology and politics ignite in self-destructive martyrdom."	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The film is dangerous because of its objectivity, its dispassionate attention to the actual practical process by which volunteers are trained and prepared for the act of destruction (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Derek Elley Variety	"Handsomely shot (...) and well-played by the cast, pic lays out the issues in an accessible but rather too over-correct way, seemingly eager to please all parties at the expense of real passion"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A tense, well-acted drama (...) 'Paradise Now' should certainly be seen: it is an important film on an important topic (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"Although it doesn't all work, Abu-Assad handles the story with appropriate care, giving the audience plenty to mull over (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"A watchable but not very illuminating account of two young Palestinians as they prepare to execute a suicide bombing"	NEU
United Kingdom	Matthew Leyland BBC	"The result is a tense, thoughtful drama that's as absorbing as it is relevant (...) Accessible and emotionally engaging (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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