Everything Is Illuminated

This movie moved me so deeply and the soundtrack is wonderful. My wife is Russian and was amazed that I liked the music so much though I don't speak Russian. She called it "Odessa Street Music". The movie and music haunts me in a way that other movies dealing with the same subject matter haven't. The music serves the film beautifully. Truly a great film, it and the music deserve to be regarded as classics.

This sad story of a young man's journey to Ukraine to learn what happened to his family during the pogroms is handled with humor and a light touch that makes it a little easier to watch. Beautifully filmed, and with an outstanding performance by Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hutz as Alex, a part of history that many people don't know is shown with dignity and great emotion.

Simply amazing soundtrack. All of Paul Cantelon's music is outrageously good. Even after months I cannot stop listening to this cd. If you watch the movie and like the music buy the cd because you won't regret it and it will be very difficult to put down.

This is a sparkling gem of a soundrack featuring Eastern European inflected rock. Lots of sardonic humor, emotion, and great tunes. The movie was great and the soundtrack is equally enjoyable. This is a refreshing change of pace and highly recommended.

Other reviewers know these musicians. I do not. I simply saw the movie and flipped for the soundtrack (and the film as well). Eastern European, yes. Rock, yes. Traditional, yes. Sardonic, yes. For everybody, no. For me, mezmerizing.