Movie review: Everything is Illuminated

I've been waiting for this one for like forever! I've wanted to see it ever since I saw the trailer before it came out. I thought it'd be another Amelie! Then when it came out, I couldn't find anyone to go see it with (sniffle)! Then I waited and waited for it to come out on DVD. And even then, it was so hard to find. Can you imagine going to FutureShop, flipping through the almost alphabetical listing of movies just to find the Everthing is Illuminated placard marking the void where my movie used to be. But finally I found it. Sure, it's stupid to buy a $30 DVD before having seen it, but I had faith.

But alas, all that anticipation was difficult to live up to. Not that I didn't like the movie, but it just wasn't quite as amazing as I thought from the trailer. There are definitely two phases to the movie, beginning with the comical part, and ending with the more solemn dramatical part. I suppose it is about a Jewish guy traveling to the Ukraine to trace his Grandpa's previous life in WWII. So it's still a very good movie and definitely worth seeing. Not sure if it was worth $30 bucks though...

Everything is Illuminated 7/9