While the plot points are as predictable as a Silver Age comic book, the top notch performances and specificity of the environment make this movie about drug dealin’ Jews well worth your time.
Any movie with a reference to a “Tickle Me Golem” is something you want to know about.
Jordan Hoffman is a New York-based writer and film critic working for The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Thrillist, Times of Israel, NY Daily News and elsewhere.
He is the host of ENGAGE: The Official Star Trek Podcast, a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and challenges you to a game of backgammon.
