Wordiezett So much average

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

AfroPixFlix As dogged a reality as it seems, men cause most all of the world's greatest problems (whether this would be true if women were in control is up for debate, but the facts are what they are). This film showcases the extremes that women will go to in a fictitious Lebanese village to divert mutual annihilation that is almost certain to come when a youth is killed. Sectarian violence between orthodox Christian and Muslim threatens the near-idyllic setting. All around, men kill other men based on religious beliefs that neither follows. Demonstrating the fallacy of holy wars, the women go to grave lengths--including switching alliances and hiring belly dancers--in order to buy their village a bit more time on planet earth. This darkly humored flick has soaring moments (mostly around the co-conspiratorial holy men) and those that flop (the brief hashish musical number). All in all, worth a duo of trinity forks from the highly co-existent AfroPixFlix.

lesharvest It just showed up on Netflix, and I took a chance! What a treat! I laughed and I cried! I think I also missed something , who let the goats in the mosque? Who put the chicken blood in the urn? I was entertained until the moment where they are going up the hill, I just didn't get it. The ending just didn't do it for me and was a letdown! But I gave it a 8, 'cause I loved the rest. Of course I am of Lebanese origin though I was born in Canada, it was just so cool to hear the dialect, the humour, the sadness at moments. The historical & geographical setting was well chosen. I can't wait to show it to my mom!

jjedif No, I get the part about men starting most of the world's wars and that a world run by women would probably have fewer wars.And since I remember Lebanon's 15-year-long, bloody civil war between Muslims (backed by Iran and the Assads) and Christians (backed by Israel) it's always interesting to see what's happening in Lebanon these days, especially given what is going on in Syria.But creating a Muslim "Tony" and the Christian "Maria" a la "Westside Story" didn't work for me, i.e., it wasn't believable.Nor was the addition of the Ukranian dancers, added to provide comic relief, believable.The baking incident and the occasional musical aspects did a better job of breaking the dramatic tension in what could have been a very gruesome ordeal.Overall, I'm glad I saw it. The acting was decent and it was definitely different from what I expected. I'm glad it ended in a bloodbath. And I would agree with the idea that seemed to be the point of view of the directors, that these two groups really can't occupy the same piece of land in peace.It must be tremendously difficult to make a meaningful movie in the Middle East, and I thank the people involved for their efforts.I definitely recommend "Incendies" for the Lebanon-interested public.

Tim Johnson Diane and I saw this delightful film several days ago and its memory is as sharp now as then. The Director manages to put a rounded point on the sharp knives of the sectarian oriented men of the village and how she does this remarkable feat sums up the entire film. The director sites the film in an extraordinarily remote small village in strife torn Lebanon, I believe, to emphasize that these villagers are on their own with little outside influence to taint the purity of their own sectarian struggle; there are no outsiders to stir the pot, so to speak. I believe that this is critical to the film's blossoming in that the isolation reinforces the purity of the sequence of the unfolding events.After reading many of the Lebanese comments I cannot subscribe to the negative judgments of some of them. Obviously, as an outsider, I cannot judge the veracity of these negative comments but after viewing the film and reading the positive reader comments I must believe those people. See the movie and judge for yourself; it is a film from the heart and a, to me, believable insight into a country that has garnered much news space but little understanding.