"Holy Rollers” starring Jesse Eisenburg, Justin Bartha & Danny A. Abeckaser.

Oct 03,2010 - Movie of the Day: "Holy Rollers” starring Jesse Eisenburg, Justin Bartha & Danny A. Abeckaser.

Length: 1:52:48

Date of Review: 10-03-2010

Rating : 6.00 (well done independent film about Drug Mules and lessons to be learned)

Movie Review: This movie was actually as realistic as your 16yrs old is naïve. No matter how many people realize that their children are of age and think they can take care of themselves, along comes a slimy leech that grabs onto them and gives them what they think they need (money !!! without working hard for it).

The old age story but done with a different touch as they use Hasidic Jewish boys to be recruited by other Jews as Drug Mules bringing ectasy pills from Europe to America. The characters in the story were naïve and left to be naïve until it is too late. They were told it was Medical prescriptions and pills that were very expensive and not yet approved by the US Drug & Pharmaceutical and they were given a bunch of money to go to Europe stay a couple of days and come back with a suitcase each.

Obviously, they actually played way to innocent and in my mind being such untrustworthy of most people I was shocked that the mules didn´t ask more questions about what they were being asked to do. The old saying if it sounds fishing (too good to be true) it probably is.

This is based on a true story of a young Hasidic Jewish boy recruited by his next door neighbor to make some quick money in the Ecstasy pill drug importation business. Since he just lost his future bride because her family didn´t feel his family had enough money, it is prime time to recruit Sam (played by Jesse Eisenburg) and although he believes he catches on quick finds out whats really going on then takes it to the next level and takes on the recruiting of other young Hasidic Jewish boys and mothers to take on and be his Mules.

It is an expected result but a well told Independent film which was quite well done, both the cinematography and the acting kept it going but it lacked any “real world” creativity. The movie is worth watching to understand how naïve even street smart kids could be, and the fact that he recruited all these very religious kids and mom to work goes to show Money is a dangerous commodity in any circle.

1 Thumb up!! If the Hasidic Jewish community can be recruited thru creativity (and lies) it goes to show anybody could have been duped into this trade. Worthy watch.

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