AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Michelle Ridley The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

brumman Possibly the worst movie I've ever wasted almost 2 hours of my life watching. It is clearly a film made for a Jewish audience (yes my family is too!) and I can't see any other people considering this as comedy! I do not normally watch a film because of the cast members but this was one such occasion - what a mistake. Why would an actor like Tim Spall be associated with this garbage - money I suppose! The whole concept is quite ludicrous, and Spall seems completely wrong for the part - his character is simply Tim Spall! Honor Blackman as an elderly Jewish mother is a little more plausible. I think the director, Yoav Factor, might have done better with a Jewish cast but preferably a different topic altogether!

happyourfilm Great film, great cast, lovely story, loved it. I watched this film as a lapsed catholic (not that that has any bearings on it) and knowing very little about the Jewish world. I found the film pretty funny, one or two places it pushed into Jewish themes which I didn't really get but that didn't matter as was laughing all the way through. Cast were stellar and there is one line written by Yoav Factor that will make your heart melt delivered by James Callis. I can imagine that this director has been through some journey to ge this to screen. Overall a sterling effort on what was a pretty small budget. A worthy British film that should catch on with it's global family themes.

intelearts This is definitely one of my favourites of the year - a good. classic comedy with stonkingly good performances particularly from Tim Spall who always was good at social comedy.The plot has Jewish mother and Grandmother (a feisty Honor Blackman) wish to see her son's four children reunited for Pesach - Passover. Of course, they're not on talking terms with each other - one's a career fanatic, the other a Chasidic Rabbi, the third has rejected his roots and become a Buddhist monk, and finally, a daughter, who works in Africa and is intent on saving the world. The only thing that was slightly off-kilter was the subplot about the mining and the display. Otherwise this is a terrific comedy with some real laughs, a few tears, and even some spirituality. Above all though, this is a very fine social comedy about family.A fun film with good performances.

aandn_miller A genuinely heart warming film with lots of funny moments and a touching storyline. Whilst the concept isn't new (there's been several variants of this theme over recent years) it holds it own with the others and you can rest assured that you will come out with that feel good glow. Whilst I'm not generally a great fan of Timothy Spall, he puts in an excellent performance. Rhona and James also do particularly good and convincing jobs. I felt that the role of the Rabbi was a little over the top and Honor Blackman as the grandmother seems to be passed her best but this is really just nit picking. Overall this was a great first attempt by an aspiring new director and well worth a viewing. I look forward to his next film.