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Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection of movies to choose from but, as a result, I have become slightly more picky regarding the movies I watch. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one or two actors I was interested in and, as a result, I would sometimes end up watching some really obscure features. This movie was a perfect example and the only reason I watched it was because it was starring Helena Bonham Carter. Indeed, between the Harry Potter franchise and the numerous Tim Burton flicks she made, she apparently still found some time to do something else. Concerning the damned thing itself, it was basically a quirky comedy dealing with some Jewish people living in England. For some reasons, I thought there were some weird similarities with 'The King's speech'. Indeed, the main character had asthma and was treated by this doctor played by Stephen Rea and you got some similar scenes during which they tried some exercises to help the young boy. But, like the rest of the variou sub-plots (the bar-mitzva, the World Cup, the father's shop,...), it was not very well developed. Furthermore, I didn't care much about any of the characters involved so I had hard time enjoying this feature which more sad than actually funny. At the end, there was a big switch in the tone and in father's behavior but it was finally uplifting and fun to watch. Anyway, to conclude, it was a rather unfocused but still well made comedy and it is actually worth a look.
6/10
