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  1. PaulD.
    Oct 22, 2007
    5
    Attempts an even-handed look at origins of Israel, but music swells up when Jewish personal tragedies and danger appear, but much less so on the Palestinian side. Protagonists on opposite sides "meet cute" in New York, and then somehow keep meeting in Jerusalem when their respective sides are fighting each other. Tries do do too much and is not really convincing. Sound was also not too good in the version I saw.… Expand
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39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 11 Critics

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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    50
    Imagine watching Otto Preminger's equally silly 1960 "Exodus" now and you'll have O Jerusalem, minus Paul Newman's blue-eyed wink.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    40
    Whether on a Middle Eastern battlefield or the streets of New York, characters converse in stilted, expository mouthfuls that smother emotion.
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  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Formulaic film recounts the tumultuous birth of Israel.
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