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  Metropolis 1927

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 06 Feb 2024

  Re-watched one of my favorite movies at the Lincoln Center, NY Phil Orchestra this time. It extraordinarily illustrates the Weimar Zeitgeist and how it paved the way for the political movement that marked the onset of long precipitation in Europe. An ultimate cinematic experience—highly recommended.

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  Thief 1981

  ★★★★½ Watched 18 Nov 2023

  ‘80s w/ Mann—the authenticity and atmosphere is almost unmatched

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  The Play 2005

  ★★★★½ Watched 28 May 2020

  Oyun, seyrettigim ilk Pelin Esmer eseri. Toroslarda yasayan koy kadinlarinin imkansizliklar icinde gerceklestirdikleri bir tiyatro oyununu konu aliyor.

  Konu olarak alisilagelmisin disinda bir ornek, eminim hikayeleri bir film olsaydi da etkileyici olurdu ve ben onu da seyretmek icin oldukca istekli olurdum. Fakat belgesel olmasindan kaynakli gerceklik duygusu insana bambaska seyler hissettiriyor, genellikle bu seviyeye ulasmak da bir film ile mumkun olmuyor. Dekorlari kendilerinin hazirladigi, okuma yazma aliskanliklarinin gelismemis olmasindan ote koy hayatindaki kimliksizliklerinin disavurumu belgesel boyunca surekli kendini gosteriyor. Hayat…

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  The Leopard 1963

  ★★★★★ Watched 29 Jan 2020

  "We were the leopards, the lions, those who take our place will be jackals and sheep, and the lot of us - leopards, lions, jackals and sheep - will continue to think ourselves the salt of the earth."

  Prince Don Fabrizio Salina

  
  Grandiose (It): adj. impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect or grandeur.

  If I were to define the movie Il Gattapardo with just one word that exactly appears on my very mind whilst I lost my consciousness watching…

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