Review of G.O.R.A.

G.O.R.A. (2004)
5/10
Overrated
19 November 2004
After months of advertisement the movie is capable of breaking the audience record in Turkey. Yet, if I try to be objective, disregarding that it is a Turkish film and written by the best comedian in Turkey, I don't think that it was more than average neither as a sci-fi nor as a comedy. Many of the jokes are based on ordinary, sometimes vulgar, slangs that I rarely appreciate as funny. In some scenes the film looks like rather a science fiction with no humorous aspect at all. The references to other films are far from being smart; even I could hardly grasp what was funny in some references.

On the other hand, the cast was quite successful. Only Özge Özberk (as Ceku) somewhat reveals her lack of experience; but her charming look in several beautiful dresses compensate this. I also liked the costumes. Picturing was OK despite the focusing seemed odd to me in some scenes.

Cem Yilmaz displays a good performance and I believe that the film would be unbearable without him. But it is impossible to praise his achievement as a writer. The scenario have not fulfilled my expectations from Yilmaz, who could have definitely done a better job.

I don't think that the film is more than mediocre, so my vote is a solid five over ten.
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