Wow! Such a good movie.

Best movie ever!

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Main parts of the movie are not believable. If Matt Damon wasn't angry at Brendan Fraser for taking his girlfriend, would he tell classmates that David was Jewish? David helped them win. So, it's not clear at all. The headmaster, the coach, a few alumni knew that David was Jewish. They decided to enroll David. If kids don't like it, too bad. My favorite part is when David puts Magen David back on after kids find out he is Jewish. It's a great lesson. Don't try to blend in. Whenever Jews try to blend in, eventually they suffer. Obviously, it's hard for a high school senior to understand. Especially, when there are so many incentives to do so.

OK I know these great actors such as Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser just were getting started in becoming famous, however I didn't find watching this film that entertaining. It was just the scenes dragged on and most of the characters didn't seem to have interest in doing the scenes. I only wanted to watch this movie because of Matt Damon and Brendan Fraser really. I was disappointed, especially since I'm not a football fan. I suggest anyone should really love the sport before watching this because I didn't understand some of the basics of the sport. I know it's a sport and you kick a ball around but that's all I know! It's a movie that I definitely regretted watching!

One in ten thousand films concerning discrimination against Jewish people that did not end tragically. Unfortunately it is also about one in ten thousand films of the sort that is not based directly on actual events. The question then becomes is it better to have an unlikely story that ends happily or a truthful one that ends tragically, it is up to the individual viewer to decide. Personally I love a great victory story, the oppressed gaining ground over the regime which oppresses it, no matter how unlikely. It presents a sobering message cloaked in the guise a coming of age story filled with the up and coming actors of the time, making it all the more accessible to various audiences and thereby spreading the message of equality further than other related films due to the seriousness of the subject matter. There were plenty of great zingers and the spot on acting of the main cast makes many scenes of the film memorable.

Scranton High school senior David Greene (Fraser) is accepted at St. Matthews an elite prep school in New England circa 1955. Diligent and hard working Greene strives to succeed in athletics and academia while at the same time keeping a low profile of his Jewish heritage. His dream of going to an ivy league school is jeopardized when a classmate with a grudge exposes Greene's alleged secret.Exceptionally fine acting by Fraser and supporting actor Matt Damon make this film enjoyable however the depiction of one dimensional prep school boys is not only stereotypical but it has been done before. This film in a nutshell deals with religious acceptance and belonging in an era where being Jewish was taboo, I guess it's why my title is appropriately called "when Jewish eyes are crying." Although they may cry today from hatefulness and fear they will rejoice tomorrow when all is well.