A Serious Man

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glen S @RT25881003 6 days ago If you're not Jewish you probably can't relate, it was like watching paint dry See more Blobbo X @Blobbo Oct 22, 2026 Interesting thought piece on seeming randomness events, good, bad. Make Blobbo reflect. See more Ron W @RT82257303 Oct 20, 2026 This is definitely more for middle-aged viewers who will understand the humor better. Dealing with your boss and career, your weird neighbor, your teenage kids, having to support your aimless brother, not to mention your wife's boyfriend and wondering what's the point of it all makes for a reflective story. It's set in a Jewish cultural context with the rabbis and synagogues but as a "goy" I still felt it relatable, having lived in a small Midwestern town where church and everybody kind of knowing each other was common. It was a fun film for me and well acted by everybody involved. See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 14, 2026 A Serious Man is a 3.5 star Movie! See more John P @JohnnyP1963 Sep 25, 2026 A beautifully made, well acted, but thoroughly un-entertaining and unsatisfying film. Supposed to be funny, but not particularly funny. Characters that are one-dimensional, unrealistic stereotypes. And highly annoying, without anyone to root for, and a central character who keeps yelling at us that he "hasn’t done anything." Which he hasn’t. He’s just an intolerable sniveling bore. And the point being that either the universe is chaotic and mindless, or perhaps that there’s some vindictive god that will kill you as soon as you do ‘do anything.’ Whatever. I could’ve told you that before wasting my time watching this relentlessly pointless story. Well lit though! So Mazel tov to the lighting team. 🙄 See more Kathy B @Katetb Sep 19, 2026 I totally enjoyed this movie. I enjoyed it for some not so obvious reasons. I loved the location, scenery and the Jewish neighborhood. The "Goy" neighbor cracked me up with his stereotypical he-man behavior and the fact that he wasn't the most favorable person in the neighborhood. Of course I enjoyed the plot, the acting, the atmosphere and the angst. The wise rabbis didn't offer any comfort or practical advice, which is true for most religions. I found the ending very surprising and satisfying. See more Read all reviews

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