Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

ahmad-wehbe Any one who has lived in Lebanon and tasted the bitter suffering of its civil war would understand this movie and relate to it. It makes you smile and cry. Mr Douairy, you touched my heart and soul.The movie depicts the innocence of children in a brutal war, the hope where no one had any. In a time where every one was living to survive the day, in a time where hope had disappeared, in a time where the Lebanese spirit and nationality were thought to be lost forever, innocence conquered all.It is a story of love and determination. West Beirut also concentrated on our families' suffering in a war that we had nothing to do with, a war that barged into every home and left a deep wound in every heart.a message to Lebanon, let's not go there again. Long live our land free and prosperous

MubukuGrappa And I'm sure, he would learn a thing or two about how to make a satirical comedy based on war. This non-showy, unpretentious movie shows how one can make a fine satirical movie based on a war, and at the same time make people think. To me, this is a very realistic movie disguised in the form of comedy that satires everything. And this is a movie filled with pretty accurate political commentary too. As an outsider, and one whose knowledge of the whole Middle-East conflict is mainly book-based, and yet one who lived there for a part of his life, I think what this movie shows exactly how things are screwed up. Lebanon, in spite of not being directly involved in a war with Israel, had to bear its wrath because Syria has used Lebanese soil for decades to fight with Israel, and Israel retaliated (and used some of the Lebanese waring groups). Over the years, the big-mouthed Arab leaders did a lot of lip service and yet did not do anything significant for the Palestinians in real terms. Actually it was Jordan, the poorest country of that region, which ever agreed to accept Palestinian refugees. And the sum total of this was that countries like Lebanon had to bear the brunt of it. I loved this movie; it's a very nice movie and it tackles many issues without being preachy.

dan-1060 I've only seen this movie after recently spending 2 months in Lebanon and studying a great deal about it's history, culture, diversity, politics, and conflicts. I'd like to think that I've developed some understanding of the Lebanese people and of Lebanon as a country.From this perspective, I thought West Beirut was an absolutely amazing film that touched on so many different elements of the struggles Lebanon faced, and in many ways continues to face.There are so many subtleties in the film that would be difficult to grasp without an understanding of Lebanon and the conflict. For example, when Hala, Tarek's mother, decides to leave Beirut, she grabs a roll of Syrian currency from the desk drawer, leaving the Lebanese currency behind. The discussion between Tarek and his father whether they are Arab or Lebanese/Phoenician is very typical of the identity crisis facing the Lebanese, some of whom identify with neighboring Arab countries, others whom identify more with the West. Tarek's father talks reminiscently about the Arab nationalist movement and their struggle against imperialism, and feels helpless about what has happened to his country. There is the element of pride which the Lebanese show for their country, which can be incredibly powerful.This movie certainly isn't for anyone, but I really felt it encapsulated so much of the Lebanon that I have come to know and feel for in my time there. I felt like all the characters were people I had met, all the words spoken were things I had heard, and the portrayal of Beirut was often so reminiscent of the city I experienced.

abbeylillman West Beirut the movies takes the watcher to the civil war in Lebanon the division and clashes between the west and east of Beirut what someone could feel in a situation of war. what would someone do in a war situation.This is the story in the eyes of the Tarek and his friends in the world of kids everything comes along from humor to a bitter mock a strong friendship between Tarek and Christian girl and the conflict of the relationship grows with deep religious unrest and no trustone of the best movie i ever seen the ending could be better i give it 9/10 well done!