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Yentl (1983)
A MASTERPIECE
3 March 2004 - 10 out of 18 users found this review helpful.
Movies like this are indeed rare and so will rarely be appreciated for the masterpieces that they are. Barbra Streisand made a movie that was 20 years ahead of it's time. It was set to music only for Yentl to express her thoughts---it is NOT a conventional musical in that sense. In order to appreciate this film it is important to look at its themes. You cannot watch every movie and take them literally, no expect them to mimic reality. You have to step outside your box here----yeah Barbra isn't completetly convincing as a boy, but that is not important. I challenge anyone to watch this---open your mind to it and you will leave the movie feeling great. This film is a masterpiece.
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