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Leaburn O 10/03/2024 Very arresting in the first half of the film but my mind started wandering in the second half and either the film or I lost momentum. Spiritual, magical, superstitious juju stuff going on and some deep reverence for nature. Pretty arthouse stuff coming by way of Mali. Watched online on the rarefilmm site. See more 05/31/2021 Occasionally, the narrative can be a bit hard to track down but the moments and individual shots are mesmerizing and create an unmistakable mood. See more William L 05/13/2021 A well-conceived depiction of a legendary journey that shares plenty of elements with Greco-Roman mythology but adds a distinctively African identity. Very traditional in structure and certainly a slow burn, Yeelen may not be the most thrilling odyssey ever put to film but it makes full use of its underlying culture and taps into some enticing, vibrant visuals (though some of the shots do seem noticeably washed-out, many of the landscapes are great). The narrative is an interesting combination of the human, the natural, and the supernatural, somehow managing to tie everything together in a journey that feels minimalist and restrained, but rises to a satisfactory and surprisingly sweeping conclusion. Remains among the more influential of African films. Plus, our protagonist uses the line, "my penis betrayed me", and it actually works as an excuse. So that's reason enough to watch this film if you were on the fence. (3.5/5) See more raphael g @raphagimenes 12/10/2020 The ending was incredibly poetic and beautiful. The movie itself had a nice story, but it had an amateurish feel to it, and I missed more atmosphere - but hey! that's my own mistake to create expectations that aren't necessarily meant to be fulfilled. See more 12/28/2019 Immature and non sensical, .. a fairy tale mish-mash without much of any meaning, moral or otherwise. It would be dishonest if I just followed the supposed 'experts' and gave this weird time-killer anything more than a star. See more s r @ScottR 02/24/2018 1001 movies to see before you die. Arguably the best African movie made. It is unique, but so very different in its way of approaching mysticism and wizardry. It is worth seeing if only for that. It was on youtube. See more Read all reviews

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