The hopeless result of "an eye for an eye" philosophy.

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2006)

This is one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. I haven't stopped thinking about the disturbing images or the troubling questions the movie raises. The hopelessness of two people groups that live out an "eye for an eye" philosophy of life is depicted with the skill of a master director and story teller. Others have already said, "'An eye for an eye - tooth for a tooth' approach to life leaves everyone blind and toothless." How does one lead a people group into a life of peace without responding to the aggression of another people group while maintaining peace? This is the rub of the movie for the Israelis and the Palestinians. The greatest rabbi of all time said, "Turn the other cheek." Neither group in the movie considers this option and the results are devastating at the national and personal level.