This wonderful independent film is just so much fun! I understand that it is inspired by the director's own childhood experiences with dear neighbors-- I love it when art imitates life!
I'll avoid spoilers in this review, so I'll just put forth a couple of my takeaways...
As far as the film score goes: It's difficult to create an original soundtrack with catchy hooks and adorable earworms. This film succeeds in doing just that.
The cast: There is a lot of amazing local talent on display here. That Elliott Gould and David DeLuise appear to be having so much fun in their roles as mishpocha patriarchs gives this little movie a nice little dab of Hollywood Star-power.
For the more cynical movie aficionados (in which case, feel free to watch something else), some of the familiar plot-driving characters and motifs might not impress you. To me, it's like an invitation to sing along.
I'll avoid spoilers in this review, so I'll just put forth a couple of my takeaways...
As far as the film score goes: It's difficult to create an original soundtrack with catchy hooks and adorable earworms. This film succeeds in doing just that.
The cast: There is a lot of amazing local talent on display here. That Elliott Gould and David DeLuise appear to be having so much fun in their roles as mishpocha patriarchs gives this little movie a nice little dab of Hollywood Star-power.
For the more cynical movie aficionados (in which case, feel free to watch something else), some of the familiar plot-driving characters and motifs might not impress you. To me, it's like an invitation to sing along.