Movie Friday

Since I am a huge film buff and tend to see a lot of non-mainstream films, I have decided that I will make Fridays Movie Day on my blog. I'll mention a film I have seen recently and why I liked it.

This week, I would like to extol the virtues of an Israeli motion picture Walk on Water. I saw this film after a friend highly recommended it. The film's central character is an Israeli Mossad assassin named Eyal. He is given an assignment to track down an ex-Nazi officer who committed atrocities in World War II. The grandchildren of this Nazi war criminal know little of their grandfather's existence and his past. Eyal impersonates a tour guide in an effort to get closer to the criminal's grandson Axel who comes to visit Israel and his sister Pia. (Pia lives in Israel and works on a kibbutz.) As Eyal visits different places in Israel with Axel, they are both forced to face their past and current political, social, and personal feelings on a wide range of issues.

One of the things I liked best about this film is its many twists and turns. You are never quite sure where it's taking you. This film is also beautifully shot and shows off much of the breathtaking natural beauty of Israel. And that's if you can get past how hot Isreali men are! Damn...

This film does have a gay story line, but it's not the central focus of the film. It's always enjoyable to have a suspenseful and entertaining film that isn't all about the gayness, you know? On a side note, this film cost $1.3 million dollars to make, but it has the look and feel of a much more expensive film. A warning note for those of you that don't like subtitles, this film does have some. However, the majority of the film is in English, so don't fret.

Hope you're all doing well and have a terrific weekend. Cuidate. ;)