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Magass is a hilarious surreal comedy with great turns and twists throughout the film. a man is blacklisted as a writer-Director and tries his best to get a project going regardless of all the facts around his situation as a Blacklist artist. the story uses incredible use of metaphor engaging issues of races(all his women are from different races and as he puts it they should also resemble the four seasons of the year).regardless of seasons and or partner,s changes the horror of Racism remains present until a pet (Magass, the FLY) enters their life cycle as an angel of savior! the allegory of a Fly to be an angel is again all by itself another brilliant original concept usual from Shokof works, and worth watching a most unique film experience. Magass, becomes a lead cast and has finally an everlasting effect on the life and faith of the artist. the film lacks great actors but shokof himself carries the whole film astonishingly well and all on his shoulder alone. he is really a great actor (classic looks of Yul Brynner+ touches of Bruce Willis and the nose from Telly Savalas all in one body is Shokof ). it is a pity one does not see much of him as an actor.He repeatedly has mentioned that he hates acting and finds himself to be a terrible actor, but with his face he can not do wrong. he is really a delight on the screen to watch and both erotically and romantically a most peculiar face.the film gets a 10 from me and again for all its genius originality. it gets a 10 again for choosing a Fly as an angel with a whole pile of S.... as his ideal image of a Heaven! Just incredible.

ignore all IMDb user,s ratings as it all seems they do not respects the votes of others and simultaneously the same people have voted for films that are just not worth a rating comparable to many other wonderful works in IMDb archive such as this one of a kind Gem from daryush shokof. the film is genuine on all accounts from concept to directing,to set design, the script and above all the excellent acting by shokof himself. this very intelligent, and on times perhaps intellectual movie stands aside from many other films we have seen that alone for that it should be granted a 10 for being original alone. how many , and or how much originality do we see in the world of creativity these days?! very little. and how do we treat them when there are some creative minds that do still exist and dare to be different! very ignorant. the ratings here do not mean anything to me.Magass is a refreshing,very funny, and satirical, tale in tradition of the best woody Allen has ever done but even more furious as shokof is always quick to mix things up without having any respect for any establishments whatsoever. in Magass he and his four seasons of change (four women portraying the change of seasons and being from 4 different races.but the problem always remains intact no matter what.a black listed artist remains black listed no matter what the color or when in the year.) so the flying angel (who is a real fly in the film and beautifully played by a real fly) can deliver the goods to save his life and career, and even if it means by sacrificing himself. the fly dies in the end of the film but, we are not to be left sad leaving the screening room, cause the fly is respectfully flushed down the toilet to his eternal Heavens???!!!!!!! really bright!isn't it!? i give shokof,s Magass a solid 10 even though he is the only really great actor shining throughout the film.