Crimson Gold

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dave s It's probably accurate to say that Crimson Gold is not a film for the impatient or for those who need an immediate pay-off. Jafar Panahi's film is a slow burn of a movie, deliberate in execution, about an Iranian man who makes a living delivering pizza, disturbed by the inequality and injustice he experiences, like an Iranian version of Scorsese's Travis Bickle. The opening scene sets the stage – one lengthy static take of a jewelry store robbery. Through flashbacks, the film then sets the stage, in meticulous detail, on the events that lead to the robbery. Beautifully shot with subdued but impactful performances from the entire cast, the film is brutal in its portrayal of social inequality. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Although I'm not dying to rewatch it anytime soon, the overall slow tempo and almost catatonic lead rendering it demanding viewing, "Talaye sorkh" is still commendable for the naturalistic performances of the professional and non-professional players and a few engaging, memorable setpieces. Some of the vignettes presented are weaker than others making this an uneven film, but Panahi is capable of conveying unsettling truths with a mere apathetic succession of few wide shots and even fewer words. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This and Battle in Heaven: two enormously dark comedies about working men desperate with social inequality. If Battle in Heaven is overstuffed with artism, Crimson Gold, the less fanciful film, is more grounded in reality, which makes its critique more validly portent. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Written by Abbas Kiarostami and Directed by Jafar Panehi.A Good combination without FAIL...! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Kiarostami is not behind the camera here but Jafar Panahi who was the recent subject of This is Not a Film delivers well here. I appreciate this more for the little tidbits that Panahi provides during This is Not a Film with its unexpected directors' commentary. It's raw and real. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Brutal!!! Un retrato de la sociedad iraní abordado magistralmente de la mano de Jafar Panahi y desde la visión existencialista de Hussein (Hossain Emadeddin), un repartidor de pizzas en la noche y ladrón en las mañanas. Y así comienza la película, por el final, con el robo de una joyería a cargo de Hussein y su cuñado. Retroceso, luego, la historía nos empieza a mostrar cómo y por qué, estos 'ladrones' llegaron ahí y decidieron meterse a robar a esa joyería especialmente. Una refinada lección de moral y principios después de conocer los hechos relevantes. Realizada en su mayoría con actores naturales, este filme es una verdadera lección de puesta en escena y dirección de actores. Recomendada. **Libertad a Panahi!!** Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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