Hester Street

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Howard P Wonderful historic overview of Hester Street and immigrant life in NYC during the early 20th century. Excellent acting. The sound of voices needed to be louder and more subtitles included. I missed portions of the dialogue. Carol Kane's performance was outstanding. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/31/21 Full Review CAM I enjoyed the visual images of NYC at that time. I disliked the main character so much I couild not find any empathy so was mostly annoyed....one person in the audience laughed at the absurdity but I could not find humor in the extremes. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/24/21 Full Review Ivan S The movie is mediocre unfortunately — great recreation of late 19th C Lower East Side but the characters are all cardboard caricatures, the story is such a stereotype — not interesting at all. Glad I went, but no reason to watch more than the first 45 mi utes or so. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Shows that even low budget movies can be historically accurate. I love how every scene of the movie emphasizes the total lack of privacy, with nearly every intimate moment on full display to the neighbors and community. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Julia M A great film, with magnificent performances by Carol Kane as Gitl and Doris Roberts as Mrs. Kavarsky. The rest of the cast is also excellent, as is the nuanced direction by Joan Micklin Silver. And the depiction of early 20th century life on the lower East Side is unforgettable. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/01/21 Full Review Audience Member Shot in all black and white this is an immigration story about what it is to find love in America. It's 1896 and an immigrant family in NYC are trying to get used to assimilation. Jake is the head of the family A woman named Gitl has arrived with her son seeking her husband. When she and Jake rum into one another things change entirely. She and her son are introduced to the customs and cultural norms of this country but of course it'll take time to fully integrate. Jake is caught in a bind though knowing too many women and even his wife. This movie is very short but Carol Kane and Steven Keats work quite well despite not having too much screentime together. For a pilgrim coming to America there's a lot to be had Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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