What a waste of my time!!!

Excellent, a Must See

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

I'm not the Rom-Com movie type, but I'm proud to say I loved this one. It's got such character and is simply unique. The Upper West Side of New York becomes a character of it's own, simultaneously trapping and enabling our heroic, if a little unsure, Putzel. And all of the performances are so beautifully done! No matter how small the role, you know everyone in this film as if you grew up with them yourself. Laugh out loud funny, if a little bit raunchy sometimes, and deeply heart warming, Putzel inspires you to step outside that comfort zone you've boxed yourself into and create the life you want to lead. Warning: You will crave bagels and lox for weeks to come.

You don't need to be Jewish, live on the West Side or even like fish to love this film. It is proof positive that brilliant films can be made on smaller budgets.Jason Chaet (director),Rick Moore (screenwriter)and Allegra Cohen(producer/actor)clearly worked like a well oiled machine. Putzel was charming, witty, poignant, funny and human...so human. The actors were flawless in their flawed characters.The film features John Pankow (Mad About You, Doubt), Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half men), Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm),Jack Carpenter (I Love You, Beth Cooper) and a host of other brilliant actors who help make this story the rich and textured fable that it is.This film is a MUST SEE. I predict that once it's distributed, it will become a staple in homes everywhere!

We previewed this film at the Cinema Society of San Diego, and what a delightful evening it was. The movie was tender, funny, adorable and elicited laughter and embraces from the audience. Each role was played out with understated, well-cast characters who delivered believable performances, making the entire movie feel like home.Our guest speaker, Allegra Cohen, who played the part of Willa, and produced the movie, brought it all to life with her own energy and enthusiasm to the members' questions and comments.Though the story is age-old (boy meets girl, unrequited love unfolds, and the end turns out okay), it's the characters, setting and acting that make it so tender and touching.You'll want to catch this flick on your film festival circuit, and hopefully, when it's out in theaters and on Netflix! Enjoy, it's a little bouquet of pleasantly-scented flowers that we can all appreciate!

If, like me, you've bemoaned the lack of character-based, pathos-filled, and genuinely laugh-out-loud funny relationship comedies lately, then Putzel will come as a welcome breath of whitefish and lox-scented air. With all the bite and heart of the best Billy Wilder movies, director Jason Chaet tells a story of dysfunctional romance and blighted dreams, set entirely within the delivery radius of an old-school, family-owned Manhattan deli. The stakes have never been higher for Walter "Putzel" Himmelstein as he gamely attempts to manage an uncertain future, a wildly egotistical uncle, an irrational phobia, and a deli counter, which all finally comes into focus for him when a ballet and fish-loving shiksa goddess played by the always great Melanie Lynskey plies (plee-ayys?) into his life. There's bona fide laughter and tears here, and it all comes in a witty, Manischewitz-soaked punch.