Martin Bradley I normally don't watch sequels when I haven't seen the original but in the case of "Yossi" I thought I would make an exception. It's a sequel to "Yossi and Jagger" and it takes up the story of Yossi, an Israeli doctor, after the death of his lover, Jagger, who was killed when they were soldiers in the Lebanon. Other than providing some kind of happy ending for Yossi this time round this seems to me a somewhat pointless film despite being very well written, directed and acted. As gay 'romances' go it's certainly up-front and honest and hardly sentimental but the 10 year gap between the two films gives this the feeling of an afterthought. Nevertheless, it's still a welcome addition to LGBT cinema if only for treating both its characters and its audience with some degree of intelligence.

ciffou I liked this one better than its predecessor. I think there were more "grown up" "mature" moments, silences that were endearing yet not that forced into the plot. Someone here wrote that it bothered him that just because Yossi was slightly overweight he was presented as repulsive. Of course it is like that when most gay men pray for young lusty flesh. It's the same pressure that women face when media portrays only young top models size 0, have you noticed the men in the advertisement world?. I've even heard people saying that most of the times a fat gay men is almost invisible. It is so with apps like "grindr" and that's what the movie reflects upon but more than that it shows you Yossi's own perception of himself and how he let himself go after losing the man he loved. (I haven't actually met anyone mourning for that long but it is nice to think someone could love you like that).SPOILERS AHEAD Although I really liked there were no big epiphanies and Jagger's mom didn't call Yossi back for a big final Disney hug, I consider that they were certainly trying to be too pleasing with that ending. Ending it with a "forever" is kind of a cheap "They lived happily ever after". I only needed to see Yossi moving forward. That's all. Even if this relationship doesn't last (after knowing themselves for what? 4 days?) it is good for him to put himself out there and come out of his shell.I enjoyed it. It resonates with the loners.

l_rawjalaurence Set in contemporary Israel, YOSSI follows the life of the eponymous hero (Ohad Knoller), a heart surgeon who spends most of his life at work to try to compensate for a non-existent social life. Having lost his lover in combat, Yossi spends his few leisure hours watching porno films on a computer, trying and failing to find dates, and making a pilgrimage to Varda's (Orly Silbersatz's) house - Varda being the mother of his deceased lover. Eytan Fox's film is a stark depiction of loneliness - there is little or no music, and the camera scarcely departs from Yossi's face as he looks at his shapeless figure and wonders whether he will be able to escape the trauma of his loss. However the film takes an optimistic turn as Yossi travels to a resort, and on the way meets up with a group of soldiers. One of them, Tom (Oz Zehavi) takes a fancy to him - even though it takes a long time for Yossi to shed his inhibitions and respond in kind. In a consciously vulgar seaside resort, full of manufactured entertainment and artificial swimming-pools, the two of them spend the night together and subsequently take a life-changing decision. Fox's film offers hope for anyone trying to cope with the pain of losing a loved one.

Movie Critic A pudgy older Yossi (Ohad Knoller 37) is now a 34 yo doctor-- cardiologist no less. He wouldn't look half bad if he would lose 30 pounds... one kind of likes the gay heroes to look appealing in these movies. I kept thinking well the romantic interest will be fun to look at. WRONG First of all it takes an hour and half to get to the romantic interest and what a disappointment= Four queens posing as Israeli soldiers are picked up by Yossi on his way to a Red Sea resort. The only thing they do is make him look decent in comparison. You know the type burned out too much instant tan makeup plucked eyebrows etc... queens.They may have been younger and thinner but zero in the sexy department. Too much makeup all those distortions that take away and don't add. All their forced masculine antics looked like that forced and didn't disguise for a second their basic essence.At first I thought it might be the 4 soldiers in drag doing the singing in the first night club scene (joking). But in any case what were enlisted recruits doing staying at a $500 a night resort hotel?Some queen must have had a hand in the casting-- a disaster! Recast this thing and develop the relationship with the gay soldier for more than 5 minutes and it could be a 10. Put Yossi on an extreme make over weight and chin implant.... and get some masculine normal actors for the soldiers. Get the actor who played in Eyes Wide Open.I give it a three for the basic story which although bit maudlin rings basically true. The undressing should have been done in the dark. No one finds hairy beer guts sexy.There are lots of good Israeli movies this is not one. Try Eyes Wide Open for gay themed one.DO NOT RECOMMEND