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Kurtlar Vadisi: Filistin (2011)
Revenge on Screen ?
When an Elite Israeli special force team hit a humanitarian ship that was headed to Gaza (Palestinian) in International waters middle in the night with helicopters, 9 civilians were killed during heavy Israeli fire. All members of the boat were civilians, unarmed (not counting the sticks and kitchen knives) compared to the heavy artillery the Israeli soldiers had.
It created an enormous event in the Middle East; the media was all over it, especially in Turkey which has led to a political conflict between two countries.
The producers and creators of Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves) and the franchises of the series had announced to produce a movie which will tell the story of what happened that night. It was critically acclaimed so to say in the Middle East and released internationally. I'm one of the lucky ones who could watch this movie in Germany, which was first banned by FSK (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Filmwirtschaft) for accused violence and political reasons. After an appeal the film was released for audience above the age of 18.
For those who have watched "Munich" before the story line what expects you is pretty much the same. 11 Israeli athletes were killed in 1972 during the Olympics in Munich and an Israeli special team was assembled to get revenge and kill the responsible ones for the attack.
In this movie you have the same element: Polat Alemdar and his men are going to find the persons responsible of the attack on the humanitarian ship, and punish them.
It brings the drama in Palestinian to screen; innocent killing and conflicts in Gaza. I myself found the level of violence and killing in some scene rather unnecessary. Avoiding some political references and lines would have made this movie lot better.
There were no obvious and bothering political messages in Munich, despite some of critics described the movie as an "Israeli propaganda movie". If you think the same as I am, you will not have a problem watching this movie.
Let me remind you it's not a 100 million dollar movie. It has a big budget compared to the production in the Middle East but you will see the difference in production and some authenticity flaws if you compare it to American blockbusters.
Gran Torino (2008)
It's Not Worth Watching Without Clint Eastwood !
Last night I ran into this movie in IMDb.When it comes to the old guy,he has always had my full interest.I like his movies, as when he was/is an actor and recently a director, a good one.
He proved himself as an actor as well as a good director, who always have different things to say to the audience, even on well-known stories which we are sick to hear, to watch...
Many stories about Box/Boxers were told so much but nothing like "The Million Dollar Baby" or "Letters from Iwo Jima" which points the audience to look from the opposite.Therefore it has always been a different experience watching the old guys movies.
With all these expectations that I put on, I got very disappointed.Maybe it's because of the level of expectation I put on, I don't know! But definitely there is something wrong with this movie.I can not say a positive thing except another great act from the old guy.
Don't you feel like there is something missing in it?
Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz (2008)
A Tragicomic movie inspired of the novel of Aziz Nesin
Most of the Turkish citizens now him the guy who said that ninety percent of the turks are stupid!...
Of course he meant something else by saying that but no one got it right.He told many stories in his writings most of them reflected his sarcastic language..
Anyway, the movie "Yaşar ne Yaşar ne Yaşamaz" which is inspired of the novel of Aziz Nesin tells the story about Yaşar whose father want to get his son a "Birth Certificate" For those who are not Turkish citizens,it's a little bit hard to understand the situation because in the 20th century it is usually now that you get your birth certificate right after you have born..
Yaşar could not get his birth certificate because at the record he seemed died in the Vietnam War! I don't know if other people would enjoy the movie but I have to admit that they did a really good job.