Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
Strand Releasing | Release Date: July 2, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Credit the disarming cast, especially Oshri Cohen as the boy and Arie Ellias as his eccentric grandfather. They help turn what could be a standard comedy into a life-affirming, enjoyable one. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Deftly composed of many small moments, this gentle Israeli film skirts politics to portray a family that is blessedly normal in its internal chaos. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
A warm exception to coming-of-age stories that accent the tacky and vulgar aspects of adolescent awakening. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
This soulful tale of a teenage underachiever who exhibits flashes of genius is a surprise on the order of wandering the movie desert and finding the Garden of Eden. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
A feel-good movie. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
''Bonjour" is especially lucky in having Shlomi Bar-Dayan, the 16-year-old misfit of the title, played by a young actor named Oshri Cohen, who's able to convey the impossibility of ever making sense of the world with a single bruised gaze. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
The film has the unpolished charm of a diamond in the rough, and it boasts a richer inner life than most of the teen movies currently bouncing off the assembly line. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
May ultimately be slight, but its appeal lies in its ability to find hope and strength in the soulful eyes of a gentle teenager. Read full review
70
Washington PostEve Zibart
Falls somewhere between "Cinderella" and "Malcolm in the Middle," and that's pretty much the challenge that faces actor Oshri Cohen, who very nearly pulls it off. Read full review
70
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Modest and winning. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
There's nothing unique about Zarhin's plot -- it's a standard coming-of-age tale with traces of "Good Will Hunting" -- but she portrays the intra-family dynamics with unusual honesty and accuracy. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Sweet if slight Israeli comedy. Read full review
50
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
A bit naive and formless. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Eventually gets so bogged down in its own quirkiness that its humanistic message gets lost. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDave Kehr
The picture is a bland procession of loosely framed close-ups, which serve only to underline the amateurish performances. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Nothing in it -- plot, dialogue or character development -- reaches today's standards of filmmaking. Read full review
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