Waiting for Godik (2007) Poster

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9/10
very emotional yet not a slow movie, reviving Tel Aviv of the 60s and sheds light on some dark corners of human nature
carmelv-123 September 2007
Although it is a documentary, it has fast tempo and the story is very emotional. It revives the euphoria of Tel Aviv in the 60s and introduces the roots of the Tel Avivi spirit to the ones who weren't around when it emerged.

You could say it misses some "juice" but nowadays when juice is spilled over every reality show, it is worth appreciating this director, that without getting his hands dirty in gossip and conflicts, he manages to teach us something about human nature within show biz and leaves the judgments up to us.

I felt bad for what Godik had to go through and i felt it was the essence of every big dreamer's story. sometimes you have to dramatically die to be really appreciated.
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10/10
A dreamer sacrificing all he has to accomplish his dream
gilidyn-634-25906617 March 2013
The greatness of this movie has to be divided into 3 parts:

First - the interesting historic and personal story, telling a tale of a true dreamer,living a life grander than reality.

Second - the cinematic beauty of the scenes, new ones and old ones, with all the songs and dances, that even non lovers of musicals will appreciate. The film displays also a vivid revival of a time of innocence, with all its nostalgic fashion, music, and architecture.

Third - the spectrum of emotions, from adoration and admiration, to vanity and ruin, through a lot of humor!

I was totally immersed in this story i new nothing about before.
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