More often than not, Letterboxd (and Imdb) ratings and reviews are very good indicators of a how good a movie is. However, I truly believe the current rating (2.6) is extremely unfair to this film Unlike many movies with much higher ratings, "Old" has a very interesting (and I daresay original) concept, maybe not too dissimilar to some ideas from the TV series "Lost", or maybe the movie "Interstellar" but in a reversed situation. I like the way the events…
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The Awful Truth 1937
I was expecting this to be just another mildly amusing old movie with some outdated jokes; a classic to be watched for the sake of having seen it. I am pleasantly surprised by how genuinely funny it is (I mean laugh-out-loud kind of funny). The Awful Truth is filled with so many clever and hilarious lines, which sometimes took me a moment to realize their genius ("-I certainly learned about women from you. -Here's your diploma!", "I've seen your pictures…
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A Dragon Arrives! 2016
"Dragon" is a strongly political film, but it's not about the political issues it presents at the surface level. This film reminds me of the Czech movie Daisies (1965) in the sense that to escape censorship it conveys its political message through an absurd tale.
The best way to understand this movie is through symbolism. Here goes my first attempt at decyphering this movie (I admit some of them are not my original thoughts): The graveyard symbolizes Iran. In the…
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Mother 1990
Let me tell you a secret. You want to know how Iranians look like when they suddenly fall into a deep state of sadness and struggle not to cry in front of people? Show the last scene of Madar to them. You most probably will succeed.
Madar is one of the most beloved and respected works of cinema in Iran. For Iranians, the status of this movie has gone well beyond just a film. This is a part of Iran's…
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