Once Upon A Time in Anatolia

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Guru َ i would only ever recommend this movie as a torture method for someone you hate, put them in a closed room and play this movie. I like a slow paced movie/show but only when it is well written and interesting to watch, there is nothing rewarding about this one tho Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review cem y This is a masterpiece which could be one of the examples for demonstrating what cinema is. Every shot in the movie is a beautiful photograph taken at a perfect place with a perfect angle. It is so realistic that one, who belongs to Anatolia, might need to visit his/her memoirs. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cok guzel bir film. Heyecan dolu ama ayni zamanda cok sakin. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review BowTangey M This Turkish film, as films go, is long. But when it ended I was left with the wistful "But what comes next?" concerning numerous characters I had come to care about. Virtually every actor in the great ensemble cast was distinctly limned with depth so that they were clearly the centers of their own dramas, and not merely bit players in the protagonist's. The film is effortlessly atmospheric, in its use of natural light and darkness, in the sounds of the wind, the cars, the birds. No special effects needed here. It reminds me of my favorite scene from Spielberg's "Jaws," where Captain Quint recounts the sinking and aftermath of the battleship Indianapolis. Lit by a single, swinging, bare bulb, with listeners spellbound, eyes wide. Much of this film has that feel. For a movie with virtually no music, the soundtrack was nonetheless powerful and haunting. Based on only this film, director Nuri Bilge Ceylan has vaulted onto my list of great artists, and I cannot wait to see more of his work. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/15/24 Full Review raphael g I would've given it 4, 4,5 stars. But the last half-hour was kind of boring, to be honest. The whole autopsy scene really. Up until then, it was slow-burning, very atmospheric, very nice. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is the complete opposite to CSI, this truly shows how crime, forensics and police work is: Dull uninteresting and conventional. No "The Who" playing in the background or big revelations. A movie for those that suffer of insomnia. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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