Fresh
Zarhin has a fine ear for dialogue with refreshing directness and loud rings of truth, but he also knows when to let looks speak volumes.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
Overview
16 years old Shlomi lives with his restless mother, his soldier brother and their ill grandfather. Although not doing well in school, Shlomi is a gifted cook and takes care of most household chores. One day, the school's principal finds out Shlomi is actually a genius and tries to get him into a more suitable curriculum. However, Shlomi is more interested in taking care of his family and his new love interest, the beautiful girl next door.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
Like its protagonist, Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi is slow to reveal its charms.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
The story in director Shemi Zarhin's film proves predictable and a little too delighted with its own quirkiness.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
Where writer-director Zarhin excels is in offhanded human comedy -- in the craziness that comes with being a teenager in a house full of lunatics to whom you're related.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Fresh
An Israeli Good Will Hunting, a feel-good movie about an unassuming teen and the machinations necessary to reveal his hidden genius.
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
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