It aspires to be an epic drama but suffers from an acute identity crisis: It can't decide if it wants to be history, drama, or a cry for peace in the Mideast.
– Linda Matchan,
Boston Globe,
26 Oct 2007
rotten:
In trying to be sensitive to such a controversial issue, O Jerusalem glazes over important events settling for mediocrity while giving a history lesson more appropriate for high school.
– Marta Barber,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct 2007
rotten:
Its heart firmly in the right place, O Jerusalem proves an uneasy mix of history and fiction.
– Joshua Land,
Time Out New York,
15 Nov 2007
rotten:
The filmmakers split time between history and personal drama in ways that do full service to neither.