Have You Ever Seen Fireflies? (2021) User Reviews

Inconsistent

[oalpertopcu · 5/10 · 11 April 2021]

Story telling is ok. Unfortunately, main character has some of the worst make up I've ever seen since 1990s. It's hard to understand why they didn't cast someone else for the old version of her. It looks cheap and takes the quality of entire movie down.

Entire film feels like a cheap version of 'forrest gump'

Rest of the movie is ok.

Ecem Erkek excellent

[veyselcuk · 6/10 · 10 April 2021]

Only turkish peoplle can understand this story. So don't care about score. Only watch and enjoy Ecem Erkek excellent play..Maybe a little cry.

Unfortunately Disappointing

[gokselll · 5/10 · 12 April 2021]

The movie is based on the original text of a muchly appreciated theatre play staged in 1999, written by Yilmaz Erdogan, a succesfull name of cinema and theatre world in Turkey.

Despite basing on a text succeded in the past, the movie unfortunately fails articulating a cinematic langue by adapting the theatrical scenario. Hence, the audience faces to a theatre play on the screen trying but failing to be a movie.

The half-written story

[AJ_McAninch · 6/10 · 24 April 2021]

The Ecem Erkek is excellent, but her character swings between charming and annoying. The cast is a mixed bag of competent and terrible acting. I almost stopped watching, but I stayed with it and was rewarded with the beautiful "half-written story that lasts a lifetime." Even though it was predictable, for I have lived that story as well, it was handled gently and lovingly. That line alone will resonate with me personally. I also loved the ending, sweet and lovely. I have seen fireflies, especially in my childhood, but I am told they still magically appear in secret places they have slipped away to in order to escape the carelessness of humans.

I did not expect that,

[berk_ozenc · 7/10 · 12 April 2021]

I watched the movie with zero expectations, and I was happy. Despite terrible CGI and make-up, it was a great movie. It entertained and made me sad at the same time. The first thirty minutes of the film seem very useless to plot, and nothing really goes on. It had a comedy vibe, but nothing was funny. Except for Ecem Erkek, she was funny. I really liked her performance.

The movie opens like a flower while you watch it and becomes much more meaningful. However, character development is weak. Much thing goes on around Gülseren, and only in the last scenes, we see a change in her character. I think the film could have been much better, but it is still a good movie to watch.

from theater to cinema

[Orhan_Akdeniz · 6/10 · 1 June 2021]

It is not enjoyable to watch the new version after watching the play. You already know all the details of the story. They just adapted some places to the present day. For example, a religious uncle became a politician in the first version, he is experiencing enlightenment here and withdraws from worldly affairs. Then, in the first version, they were making fun of the cinci teacher and the closed women. In this version, they don't talk about closed women at all, they still say I am a hafiz or something. I think the AKP effect. :)

Not impressed

[Fingolfin23 · 3/10 · 14 April 2021]

Don't waste your time. I was expecting a nice movie but it's just the main character's acting show. Other than that there is nothing you enjoy in the movie.

Yes i saw them

[yuketo · 9/10 · 29 August 2021]

Fascinating story... I don't cry often, but it made me. And also i did laugh too. I really don't get the people who gave bad score to this movie. You guys never saw a firefly before?

Movie without content

[recask · 1/10 · 20 April 2021]

The actors, scenes, atmosphere are magnificently. But the movie itself and the content is realy empty. There is no story and the movie is very Boring. There is not a single 'comic' scene. I don't understand why this movie is categorized as a comedy.

A cliché movie of yilmaz erdogan with his, so to speak, comunist scenes. It is becoming very boring.

Crying while laughing

[bagisaltun · 9/10 · 11 April 2021]

Execellent. Masterpiece. A nice overview of last 50 years of Turkey. Being a strong woman, being a smart woman always has many challenges in Turkey.

Blah! Just blah!

[ijeomas · 1/10 · 18 April 2021]

I kept watching waiting for the main character to grow up and do something with her life. Needless to say she never does. She is a sporadic, spoiled, disorganized mess of a person with no focus and no goals in life. I wish the movie had focused on the other characters or maybe the turmoil during that time. Her uncles for example were on opposite sides of the political fence, would have been a lot better if they were more than supporting roles. The entire story focuses on Gülseren who is just lost and out of order with no potential at all. She thinks everything is a joke or tries to make serious situations a joke with her poor idea of comedy. My guess is the writer wanted to present a person with mental health issues that were never identified nor treated.

Don't waste your time watching!

[solmaz-daryani · 4/10 · 26 May 2021]

Actings are horrible:))) I can't believe those talented humorous theater players are playing so artificial ! Unrealistic characters unrealistic decorations and outfits. Waste of time to watch!

"Life is more difficult for those who are intelligent."

[RosanaBotafogo · 8/10 · 15 April 2021]

Have You Seen Fireflies? Yes, they are beautiful and threatened with extinction, as cute and charming as the film, but beware, strong triggers, loneliness, resilience, exaggerated machismo of a strongly patriarchal society, it hurts deep inside the soul, a beautiful and intensely sad film... The context history and evolution from 1960 to the present day and every revolution, excellent film cloth ... "Life is more difficult for those who are intelligent."

must be watched

[atesyamaci · 9/10 · 9 April 2021]

A well-known story for Turkish theater lovers. The scenario was processed successfully. Congratulations to the whole team. A performance that deserves an award from Ecem Erkek.

Watch and form your own opinion

[fulyacankaya · 8/10 · 12 April 2021]

There are and will be many negative reviews. This is mainly because the film is based on a play, which was very successful in its time (with different actors). However, the film neither intends to be better than the play nor to replace it. It is simply a play in its own right, which should be considered on its own merits and not compared to the original play. Therefore, I recommend everyone to watch the film and form their own opinion.

If you want to see a descent movie this weekend...

[mcc-08445 · 10/10 · 10 April 2021]

Excellent story and script with powerful directing and acting. Effectively told story for each decade since 1951. Highly recommended.

Wonderful story

[habudiyarhabudiyar · 10/10 · 9 April 2021]

It tells about Turkey's history like a book. Also the story is great sometimes keep your heart warm sometimes break.

A masterpiece *

[sleepinglibrary · 10/10 · 6 June 2021]

One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Wished that there was more development on the political history of turkey as the movie never immersed on the historical events of turkey. Character development on some of the protagonists in the movie would have helped, like the main protagonists uncle for example, would have helped. But other than that - Quite a moving story, One that I would watch again.

Theater play as a movie

[ardacetinkaya-58868 · 8/10 · 6 August 2021]

People watching this as a typical movie might be upset because the technique is still the original play style which I loved the change of watching sth different. Great acting with great history overlay and overall a nice movie. Would recommend.

Touching

[mertkocak · 10/10 · 13 April 2021]

Well known story from theater. Great acting performans from Ecem Erkek. Definetely a must see. Best film ive seen lately.

Great movie

[furkanayilmaz · 10/10 · 6 May 2021]

I would give 10/10 it has a great story. A bit sad but I would definitely give 10/10. The characters and actors are awesome.

eylül

[brjnbqg · 10/10 · 25 April 2021]

My expectation was very high because he wrote "Yilmaz Erdogan, he met my expectation. It was very enjoyable to watch. I both cried and laughed. I highly recommend you to watch it, it is among the ones I will watch over and over again. Thank you so much to the players and the Yilmaz Erdogan.

Enchanting!

[gailmcwt · 10/10 · 27 April 2021]

Wonderfully written, the combination of comedy, sadness, youth and older generation was enchanting. It was fascinating to see the memoirs of the main character; the simplicity of it was perfect.

Actors, setting and the photography is amazing.

Safety Pin

[faer_kr · 8/10 · 9 April 2021]

A turkish drama It is about a Muslim woman ahead of the time of her who sees fireflies and narrates her entire life story through each and every one of her stages.

Quality.

Entertaining With emotional moments, light happy and warm moments.

Some effects are not the best and at times the makeup does not help but the story makes up for it.

It has two or three moments that will make you shed a tear.

The performances are in place.

Talk about the family and its traditions. On the education of those who are different and a marvelously shaped outdated system, on the social struggles of a time and space in Turkey, on religious and ideological fanaticism, on freedom, on the value of women in such a macho culture.

It makes you feel empathized with the main character and the way she sees life.

Safety pin.

Good film

[ascakmak-48884 · 9/10 · 18 April 2021]

Beautiful characters, great acting. The most pleasant period film as the film made with turkey.

The turkey's political era, the film shows that how people's lives change. I guess the reason it is so successful is that it is a part of everyone's life.