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  • Waltz With Bashir
  • Opened December 25, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 27 min.
  • R
    some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content
  • One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the Read More
  • Cast: Ari Folman, Ori Sivan, Roni Dayag, Shmuel Frenkel, Ron Ben Yisahi, Dror Harazi, Boaz Rein Buskila, Carmi Cna'an, Yehezkel Lazarov
  • Director: Ari Folman
  • Genres: Animated, Art House/Foreign, Documentary, Drama

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  • Must Go!

    One of the most powerful movies I've seen in years.

    Waltz With Bashir is an incredible tour de force. Ari Folman shows his tremendous film making skill by venturing out into the normally tame area of animation to tell his story of war, destruction and the importance of human life. Even the slower bits of dialogue intrigue the viewer as he/she is swept up into the stunning visuals of the piece. There are plenty of characters in the story to maintain the viewers interest, but not too many to distract from the main storyline pertaining to the protagonist, who happens to be Folman himself. Additionally, the ending of the film (which I won't share in this review for fear of ruining it for others) left me speechless. I can't remember the last time a film left me at such a loss for words. Please do yourself a favor and see this film as soon as possible.

    One more thing: I (and numerous media outlets and reviewers) predict that this film will win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Feature.

  • Must Go!

    Waltz with Bashir: An honest look at the man in the mirror and the horrors of war

    by Abumaya

    As an Israeli and a Jew, I was very proud that Israel could make itself so vulnerable and be introspective in broad daylight about such a serious and disturbing topic. This is a testimony to Israeli democracy at its best.
    The movie itself probably resonates differently with every viewer. On the literal level, this is a compelling voyage of one individual grappling with his past through a documentative narrative that weaves between the two forms of story telling with great ease. The animation is rich and in-vocative. The merger of comic-bookesque two dimensional animation and 3-d environments was a visual feast for the eyes. The music set the tone of the narrative and would probably stand very well on its own, and the combination of all these factors led to a product that was greater than the sum of the parts.

  • Must Go!

    Amazing! Very Powerful and creative!

    by donain

    This movie was really something special. It makes you think and feel what the Israeli soldiers felt during the first Lebanon War. The animation and soundtrack portray the drama of life and death beautifully. Highly recomended!

Waltz With Bashir Critic Reviews

Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Jonathan Curiel

    The best movie of 2008? The most revealing war film ever made? The greatest...

  • 100
    Washington Post |

    A thinking person's horror movie, about real horror and horrifying echoes: The...

  • 100
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Provocative, hallucinatory, incendiary, this devastating animated documentary...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Waltz With Bashir has transcended the definitions of ''cartoon'' or ''war...

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