Rent Paradise Now (2006)
3.6 of 5 from 126 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
Said (Kais Nashif) and Khaled (Ali Suliman) are walking time bombs. With explosives strapped to their bodies, the two young Palestinians slip into Israel, planning a suicide mission in Tel Aviv. Can anything or anyone change their minds? Paradise Now - sweepingly powerful and intricately detailed, highly acclaimed and widely controversial - tells the story of these two lifelong friends and their mission of doom. Hany Abu-Assad directs, shooting this harrowing thriller in locations made equally harrowing by real-life missile attacks, exploding land mines, suspicious Palestinian factions and Israeli occupied forces, and the kidnapping of a crew member. The result is a film that knows its topic up close and provides no easy answers. Instead, 'Paradise Now' lays bare the humanity and the horror for all to see, to ponder...and perhaps to change. - Actors:
- Kais Nashif, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Hamza Abu-Aiaash, Lutuf Nouasser, Mohammad Bustami, Ahmad Fares, Waleed On-Allah, Asaad Dwikat, Imad Saber, Mohammad Kosa, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass, Nour Abd El-Hadi, Amjad Al-Imlah, Dina Titi, Yosef Abo Dheir, Sadi El-Masri, Hana Sha'alan, Nabeel Shaheen
- Directors:
- Hany Abu-Assad
- Producers:
- Bero Beyer, Amir Harel, Hengameh Panahi, Roman Paul
- Voiced By:
- Jamel Daher
- Writers:
- Hany Abu-Assad, Bero Beyer, Pierre Hodgson
- Aka:
- El paraíso ahora
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Palestine
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Reviews (5) of Paradise Now
Scary Movie - Paradise Now review by Kurtz
The blurb says “a plea for peace”, but giving one of the would-be bombers an articulate five minute speech towards the end of the movie on why he wants to go through with the plan is a risky strategy at least given the number of impressionable types out there. The film is chilling in its depiction of the preparation of the bombers- the rituals, the “martyr videos” and the icy calm that descends on the pair as they get close to their mission. The director tries to be even-handed; not only does he make clear the indignities of life on the occupied West Bank, the checkpoints, the arbitrary road closures and the constant presence of heavily armed soldiers, but he also shows the warmth of family life that the bombers are sacrificing for paradise and a piece of bloody history.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
The Mighty Celt - Paradise Now review by CP Customer
Absolutely wonderful acting from the entire cast - Gillian Anderson could hardly have done more, following Lady Dedlock in Bleak House, to prove she is impossible to typecast. Robert Carlyle was a scallywag, as usual, but a very good one. The story was touching, funny and sad, and, according to my husband who knew Belfast well during the troubles, the background was very realistic.
1 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
Trapped Without an Exit - Paradise Now review by griggs
I’m sure Paradise Now is a better film than the version I. Unfortunately, it was dubbed—with no option to change it—and also had burnt-in subtitles that didn’t match the dialogue. So, I spent most of the film trying to make sense of two clashing scripts at once. Not ideal.
Even so, there’s a lot here that’s clearly powerful. The preparation scenes are tense and eerie—the suits, the videos, the rehearsed goodbyes—all done with an unsettling calm. You can feel the claustrophobia of life in the West Bank, with its checkpoints and constant surveillance. The film does try to show the humanity behind the horror, and I respect that. I wish I could’ve experienced it properly without the distractions of the worst dub-sub combo I’ve ever seen.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.