kerem-ozdural Reviews

West of Brooklyn (2008)

one of the worst movies ever

[1/10 · 29 August 2014]

I don't usually write reviews here either, like most of the other people said so, but as opposed to them, I think it is my duty to warn other people that this is one of the worst movies I've ever watched.

One thing I can accept is that the acting was good if not great, but that's all can be said about this movie. There was not a particular plot in the story. Almost 40 minutes of watching, I still had to ask myself "So what is this movie about? What story does it tell?"

Well, it doesn't have a particular story at all. It just drifts from one event to another, probably claiming that it is trying to depict a family, but no.

Also, there're almost no actions in the movie. People talk about things happened to them all the time, but do we ever see these things happening? No. We just see people talk, talk and talk without seeing anything actually happening. And if that much of talking is not enough, a VO narrator interrupts now and then to tell us what more have happened, or what people feel/think about particular situations - which we don't actually see happening.

If there're people who love this kind of story telling, I strongly suggest them to watch plays where they will see what a real drama should look like while people keep talking.

The Front Page (1974)

a great script

[7 April 2014]

Other than everything else, this movie deserves a praise for the great script, because having a good story is one thing, telling it in the right way is another.

Given the fact that I hate voice over narratives in a movie, which I think is the most uncreative way to tell a story, this particular movie should be studied in film schools. Even though people talk all the time in the movie, none of the dialogs is an unnecessary chatter, and everything piles up to convey a great political satire.

And of course, I should add that watching great performances from great actors and actresses is also a great feast. If you're somehow tired of modern action packs full of stunts but merely acting, you should definitely (re)watch it.