The Bubble [2007] [DVD]

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Customer reviews

review by: Tom date: 2009-05-12 rating:
Israeli Cinema
I am a big fan of World Cinema and I dont mean the 'executive relief' type, so i was very keen to see this Israeli take on an inter faith gay relationship. It was ambitiuos to take on a subject such as a gay Jew having a relationship with a gay Palestinian and in many ways this is quite implausible though not impossible. It is handled reasonably well and in an interesting way. Relationships are examined and developed of all the main chracters and it deals with the isues that arise with a fair degree of warmth. However the ending took that away at a stroke. That being said it was still far better than your typical Holly/Bolly-wood ending where there is a reinforcing marriage with the implications of '..and they all lived happily ever after'. br /In many ways the ending is probably more realistic in light of the entrenched intransigence that sadly exists in that part of the World. Definitely worth seeing and also definitely worth supporting Israeli cinmea.

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review by: date: 2009-02-17 rating:
Exquisite film about forbidden love
The Bubble is one of the best gay interest film I've EVER seen, and I own quite a few. This is in the league of Summerstorm, Shelter, Latter Days and the like, but somehow more touching. br /In Israel, they say, the true taboo, isn't love between men, but love between Jew and Muslim. br /The Bubble is basically a realistic, sometimes gritty but always beautiful, depiction of the love story between Noam (Israeli) and Ashraf (Palestinian). br /Without giving too much of the plot away, I will say that The Bubble is a haunting tribute to Tel Aviv.... it will make you laugh, cry, and cringe in embarrassment at what human beings are capable of, but ultimately it also renewed my belief in true love. br /HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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review by: Birdnerd date: 2008-10-15 rating:
Absolutely brilliant...
...and the title says it all. Although Israel and Palestine are next door (or in the same place), they might as well be on different planets. The lifestyles and treatments of each community are so beautifully and accurately depicted. The lead characters are great - as, indeed, is the whole cast, who make the whole film utterly watchable and believable- you really get drawn into this film! Treat yourselves- it's a great film.

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review by: date: 2008-10-05 rating:
Fairly unconvincing portrayal of relationships, with a very blunt political message
I'm not sure what I expected from this film, but it didn't seem to do what it said on the tin. Previous reviews suggested a very glamorous, fun lifestyle for a group of friends in modern Tel Aviv and I was looking forward to a really enjoyable time. In fact I found myself not really convinced with the characters portrayal, not particularly attracted to them in any way and just watching a fairly "pedestrian" (i.e. not much fun and not very glamorous)lifestyle. And pretty depressing. Except of course it is anything but pedestrian in political and religious terms. I think my problem with the film was perhaps largely that my expectations were very different from having read reviews to what I actually saw. If I hadn't had the preconceptions I think I would have taken more from the film, taking it more at face value. But even then, I'm not sure the central relationship is portrayed convincingly, and the ending is a massive "deus ex machina". Perhaps I could have seen it coming but it doesn't make sense in human terms. It seems to be a very contrived ending which is all about message and not about dramatic and character reality. The motivation of the character who causes the ending isn't convincingly built up to reach that climax. I will watch the film again with my preconceptions removed and try to appreciate more. But don't expect a fun film which makes you feel attracted to the characters and feel good about gay life - think about a film which is all about an underlying hard, blunt political message which has to be seen through - at the expense I think of the characterisation and plot.


review by: Tommy Nane date: 2008-10-04 rating:
Think Romeo Juliet combined with a romantic documentary...
Beautifully shot, this film has given me my first insight in to the lives of Palestinians and Israelis today. It serves as a reminder to us all that people are people, be they gay, straight, Israeli, Palestinian, Black, White... Forget Brokeback Mountain, this is a much better watch with considerably better dialogue and visuals. You won't be disappointed. (Note it's in Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles).

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