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Beyaz melek (2007)
20 out of 30 people found the following comment useful :-
I don't believe i watched this., 26 December 2007
Author: irmakmor from Turkey
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Today i watched this movie with two of my friends. It was an awful experience. I felt very sorry for Turkish cinema industry. Mahsun Kirmizigul said they spent 3 million dollars for this movie.
Movie was full of problems. Firstly, characters were one dimensioned. You cannot feel related to them. They do not seem like real life characters. Just a bunch of old folks who memorized their parts. Secondly dialogs were awful and meaningless. Director tried to give messages as if the person who is going to watch is an idiot. Thirdly, and most importantly movie has no pilot. No story is told. Because of this it looks like a compilation of sketches. Total waste of time.
2 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
A Very Good Drama, 2 March 2008
Author: Tansu from Melbourne, Australia
Firstly I would like to admit, I entered the theatre to watch this movie with only one thing on my mind; "this is a Mahsun Kirmizigul movie so expect nothing too good". But the reality couldn't be any further from my expectations.
For those non-Turks a bit of history about the writer/director/producer Mahsun Kirmizigul; he is a famous singer in the genre known as Arabesk/Fantasy. His attempts at acting to date having proved (for the lack of better words) bad. This movie was, in away, his statement that he has the talent it takes to succeed on the big screen and I'd argue he has.
The movie is about the changing culture in Turkey with the adaptation of the Western civilisation into the metropolitan cities. It depicts the great harmony that exists between all cultures within the Turkish Republic and to name them specifically, Turkic, Kurdish and Greek. The main concentration is on the family values that are common to all Anatolians and that have inevitably shifted with the western way of life overpowering those cultural values that once were.
The story revolves around an elderly home where people from all walks of life cross paths as they wait for their eventual end (death). The joy and cruelty that exists within the walls of this sanctuary are based on true events that made headlines in Turkey when caught on camera by a national current affairs program in the 90s.
There are some remarkable camera and directing work, especially coming from someone as unexpected as Mahsun Kirmizigul. The introduction scene and horse scenes are ones to really enjoy from a technical point of view, and the actors in general make the drama hit you where it hurts and your tears will be the evidence of the wonderful acting.
1 out of 5 people found the following comment useful :-
Touching and well done, 12 February 2008
Author: (moodz23-1) from Australia
Fantastic movie. Mahsun has done a great job in bringing a very touching story to the cinema. The delusional turd that commented that the movie is pure propaganda needs to get the poll that wedged up his rear end removed asap.
I did not know anything about the movie when i went in to watch it, however within 20 minutes found myself pleased with the decision to go see it.
The performances were great and true to the culture of traditional Turkey, wonderful. The slow and question start to the movie is long forgotten by the time the end credits begin. Once again, fantastic movie, job very well done.
I highly recommend.
9 out of 21 people found the following comment useful :-
astonishing movie from an inexperienced director, 14 December 2007
Author: bulent kalay from Turkey
Beyaz Melek really astonished me with strong story, skillful actors and actresses and most of all inexperienced director Mahsun Kirmizigül. If we take into consideration that both the story and directing made by him, then I should congratulate him beyond extra.
The film is based on the sad happenings in the retirement home. We see the old people were beaten, were said bad words, were forgotten by their families. A social problem was reflected well with Beyaz Melek.
In story we can also see the destruction of the big earthquake, fantastic view of salt lake, living traditions of eastern sides of Turkey, patriotic angles related with military, friendship, solidarity, difficulties of city life like economic problem.
Yildiz Kenter as the leader, Cezmi Baskin, Erol Günaydin, Toron Karacaoglu, Gazanfer Özcan, Nejat Uygur, shortly there were too many values played in the movie. I like the parts in east of Turkey views and traditions which I am not familiar much.
I hope this movie will be helpful for correcting social problem in all retirement houses. Watching a successful movie and see its correcting affects will be multiple factor which is required from art and culture.
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