Although this movie does a more accurate job of portraying us religious Jew than most others do (such as "Yentl" and "The Chosen"), it's not perfect. Many facets of Jewish life can be culled from this, but if something seems too ridiculous to be true, it probably is. Then again, many things may seem out-of-place if you're unfamiliar with religious Jews, so that might not be true. Suffice it to say that religious Jews, especially Chasidim, hold a lot more strongly to their morals than the movie portrays. Aside from that, and some very un-Chasidish-like conversations that go on, it wasn't a bad two hours. So if you already know about the basics, go ahead. The story is interesting, although parental discretion (and possible editing) is advised.
Review of A Stranger Among Us
