A pedestrian title ,suitable for a movie which could happen everywhere.It's the first movie by this director,and it bodes well for his future.
The relationship between the two brothers is downright disturbing and could be depicted as latent homosexuality -for instance,the screenplay does not succumb to the usual cliché:one of the kidnappers fall in love with the victim ,and in a romantic gesture,wants to save her from his accomplice)-:the final scene will haunt you afterward:is it relief - in the barracks,the soldier first thought he was summoned because......His kid brother hears his dad talk about a lawyer-or a coming out of sorts?All along the movie ,the brothers' behavior -particularly that of the eldest who always carries his gun during his furlough.
The thriller side is almost of no consequence ,even though it's often very suspenseful;it seems that this youth (victim and abductors) are through with their parents' values : the girl says that they "keep their pathetic sabbath" ;the boys don't seem to understand why it's such an honor to do your military service and thus cause for celebration.
From the start ,who know that the attempt at kidnapping a "rich kid" -you can feel the big brother's hate for those who were born silver spoon in hand- is doomed ,because we deal with amateurs.Even the ransom is childish (152,000 dollars,it does not really make a round figure!the "2" is revealing),and the "methods" (scenes in the bus ) are ridiculous;the more they try to be nasty,the more ludicrous they seem;it peaks in the scene in front of the cash dispenser which refuses to give them more than 400 measly Sheckels.
It's really a promising start for Tom Shoval!
NB:One scene in the basement is played in English.
The relationship between the two brothers is downright disturbing and could be depicted as latent homosexuality -for instance,the screenplay does not succumb to the usual cliché:one of the kidnappers fall in love with the victim ,and in a romantic gesture,wants to save her from his accomplice)-:the final scene will haunt you afterward:is it relief - in the barracks,the soldier first thought he was summoned because......His kid brother hears his dad talk about a lawyer-or a coming out of sorts?All along the movie ,the brothers' behavior -particularly that of the eldest who always carries his gun during his furlough.
The thriller side is almost of no consequence ,even though it's often very suspenseful;it seems that this youth (victim and abductors) are through with their parents' values : the girl says that they "keep their pathetic sabbath" ;the boys don't seem to understand why it's such an honor to do your military service and thus cause for celebration.
From the start ,who know that the attempt at kidnapping a "rich kid" -you can feel the big brother's hate for those who were born silver spoon in hand- is doomed ,because we deal with amateurs.Even the ransom is childish (152,000 dollars,it does not really make a round figure!the "2" is revealing),and the "methods" (scenes in the bus ) are ridiculous;the more they try to be nasty,the more ludicrous they seem;it peaks in the scene in front of the cash dispenser which refuses to give them more than 400 measly Sheckels.
It's really a promising start for Tom Shoval!
NB:One scene in the basement is played in English.