I loved the film, as did so many others. The film is a great depiction of a Seder attended by a moderately dysfunctional family. The premise of psychedelic enlightenment bringing peace among a contention group is far from outlandish. The director should have played the theme right out to the end.
It's one major shortcoming, in fact, is the tacked on final scene that essentially negates the entire premise of the movie. The director's commentary indicates that the scene was not in the original draft. They should have used that original draft. This was a cop out, a pulled punch. Otherwise this would be worth an 8 or 9 star rating.
It's one major shortcoming, in fact, is the tacked on final scene that essentially negates the entire premise of the movie. The director's commentary indicates that the scene was not in the original draft. They should have used that original draft. This was a cop out, a pulled punch. Otherwise this would be worth an 8 or 9 star rating.