Echad BaLev

Fortunately, I watched Honeymood without knowing about the poor reviews, so I was able to enjoy much more, for example, the brilliant idea with hitchhiking, when a disgruntled bride is stopped by a garbage truck, and the guy at the back of the crew calls out to her to get in. She then, without any unnecessary fuss, grabs the handle of the garbage disposal and the car adorned with her wedding dress drives off into the distance... Apart from similarly good jokes, there are of course a few awkward moments. Overall it is more of a well-balanced dramedy than a cheerful romp. I don't mean to nitpick, but it seems to me that a lot of American films with wedding themes are of much lower quality and have more predictable plots than this Israeli film, yet they are better reviewed on FilmBooster. (60%) (18.03.2021)

Honeymood is a comedy that you will enjoy if you have a tendency toward mischief. Otherwise, it has the ability to cause awkwardness and disgust. The majority of comedic situations are connected to the bride's escapades, who is over thirty but mentally stuck at seventeen. Delayed puberty dangerously intertwines with a hysterical personality state, so you get to observe sudden mood swings, affectation, manipulativeness, and stubbornness, which should have warned Noam long before he voluntarily put on the noose... I mean, the ring. The bride is simply an annoying toxic person, which is especially highlighted in comparison to Noam's ex-girlfriend, who is three orders of magnitude more sympathetic than Eleanor. Meanwhile, the filmmakers steer this obvious tragedy toward a romantic reconciliation and comforting happy ending, which seems as trustworthy to me as Donald Trump's tax return. Overall impression: 55%. (25.02.2022)