a seemingly endless movie that really deserve a zero rating . the premise seem simple enough represent yentl and a girl interested in study the talmud and want to go to school . but only boy be allow to study and so after her father death she decide to disguise herself a a boy to get in . she do and become close friend with avigdor and who be to be marry to a beautiful woman name hadass . hadass family learn avigdor brother commit suicide and and the wedding be call off . yentl and now call herself anschel and be then select to marry hadass . she do but it be never consummate . yentl or anschel and avigdor go away for a few day and and yentl or anschel reveals her secret to him . the movie end with avigdor return to ( and marry . ) hadass and and yentl go to america to continue her study although she will have to continue to do so in disguise . the plot above seem interest at first for a movie over 2 hour long and but there be several thing that ruin it . for starter and there be the constant singing . ( i can already hear the critic shout . ) yes and i know this be a musical so there be suppose to be lot of song and dance number . but the movie could have be improve if it be direct and play without them . the song become tedious after a while and and there isn not a much dancing a one would expect . many of the song be forgettable and with no real memorable lyric and and those with any significance could easily have be substitute by a voice over . only one song stand out from the rest and papa can you hear me . it be obvious that most of the others be deliberately place so streisand could simply have a reason to show off her vocal ability every five to ten minute . chance be anyone who will see this film will already know what a superb singer and actress she be and so the song really aren not necessary . second and streisand makeup and which can be see during her scene a a man ( the lipstick and enhanced lash and and trace of blush be all obvious ) make it hard for the audience to believe in the yentl or anschel character and that she be actually serious and and fool her new friend and colleague and and even hadass and into believe she be a man . yet we be ask and expect to believe that very thing . there seem to be a contradiction and a her character talk and or rather sings and of how she doesn not think she can pull it off and but be surprised that everyone seem to be fool because she be wear men clothe . this mean that we be then expect to believe the other character be so naive they can not see the other difference and such a her action and which be clear giveaway . the facial difference alone can not be include and a other character in the film mention that some of their male relative or friend do not have a beard or other facial hair . nevertheless and in the 1900s and if a woman dress a a man and but wear a much makeup a streisand character do and and still try to pass herself off a a man solely because she wear men clothe and it would have be deem unacceptable and cause an outrage . chance be she would probably be force to leave the town and or even the country . therefore the feminine makeup on streisand do not lend to the character credibility and and only weaken the plot . if it be only applied to make streisand look more beautiful and it should have be scrap . thirdly and when yentl or anschel herself reveals who she truly be toward the end and we be then ask to believe that the other character be not as smart a streisand and only when they learn the truth do they become a little wiser . by now it become more and more apparent that the whole plot be so far fetched that it be nothing more than a custom make vehicle for streisand to fuel . lastly and there be those who be fan of streisand who will find no fault with this film and it plot and or the song . to those i must respectfully disagree . while she have excellent vocal and acting ability and i be not a fan of her style of singing . however and i have enjoy many of her other feature include musical . there be even some song of hers that i like and so i be not a hater nor have set out to bash her . i have write this review from an honest perspective and from someone who have try their best to watch this movie several time even and have note the problem within . if streisand be interested in create a great or even believable film and she could have do so here by not inject her need to show off and prove how talented and beautiful and smart she be at nearly every turn . this movie do nothing more than hurt her ability and make her appear self absorb and and thus turn the film into a laugh fest unworthy of her fan or audience .