Every once in a while, I get to be amazed by raw and touching stories like Miguel Duran's Monsoon. Movies like these are often the result of the close knit relationships and camaraderie of the cast behind the scenes that even reveals on camera. I believe works like these deserve much bigger platforms and broader audiences. It's one of those works of art that stays with you for long after you watch them. I hope it doesn't go unnoticed. Better than average acting and coherent storyline. Definitely recommended.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Maryam and Mitil
(1993)
A nostalgic movie with a broad range of target audience and generational messages.
19 May 2013
The movie indeed holds so many memories for the young adults of today since the movie actually links to the reality of the same era in their childhood. Me included!
Unlike many movies that are created nowadays in Iran with a cast consisting of many young children, this one has originality, the performances are real and completely bring the story to life. The movie goes beyond the simple love-for-an-orphan-girl type and manages to express the feelings within the hearts of many orphan girls whose families were hurt in war. Another asset to the beauty of the movie could be how beautifully its plot is connected with the play "Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck, which is the opening scene of the movie. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who wants to get to know Iranians better with an open minded view of how they handle love.
Unlike many movies that are created nowadays in Iran with a cast consisting of many young children, this one has originality, the performances are real and completely bring the story to life. The movie goes beyond the simple love-for-an-orphan-girl type and manages to express the feelings within the hearts of many orphan girls whose families were hurt in war. Another asset to the beauty of the movie could be how beautifully its plot is connected with the play "Blue Bird" by Maurice Maeterlinck, which is the opening scene of the movie. I'd recommend this movie to anyone who wants to get to know Iranians better with an open minded view of how they handle love.
Superstar
(2009)
An EXACT copy of the movie "The Game Plan" with the same house and interior design. but good overall!
19 May 2013
The movie, in general, is indeed beautiful and I personally enjoyed Shahab Hosseini's performance. He's truly a talented actor.
However, the movie lacks originality since it's an EXACT copy of the movie "The Game Plan" made in 2007, starring Dwayne Johnson. Aside from its having the same story line, you can easily notice that the creators of the movie copied even the house's interior design, especially the black and white portrait picture that the leading roles have of themselves on their walls on the both movies. As a matter of fact, it's a shame that the creators imagine that they could possibly trick the general audience by making such mistakes. After all, these facts shouldn't change any audience that gets to watch this movie first.
However, the movie lacks originality since it's an EXACT copy of the movie "The Game Plan" made in 2007, starring Dwayne Johnson. Aside from its having the same story line, you can easily notice that the creators of the movie copied even the house's interior design, especially the black and white portrait picture that the leading roles have of themselves on their walls on the both movies. As a matter of fact, it's a shame that the creators imagine that they could possibly trick the general audience by making such mistakes. After all, these facts shouldn't change any audience that gets to watch this movie first.
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