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Nov 14, 2022RioCaliente rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" -- fascinating 2011 Turkish film. Very much a mood piece. For the first hour, a group of officials drive through the countryside searching for the body of a murdered man. They stop in a sparsely inhabited…
Jul 14, 2022betweenyouandme rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing. Watch the investigators' long, frustrating night search for a body dump site with Firat Tanis's harrowed face all the while buried among them in the back seat yet overshadowing them all, inexhorably demanding that his character's…
Dec 30, 2019Greta1andlucy2 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I rated this 2 stars because basically there was no substance to it. There was nice scenery and insight into the character's feelings about things, but no insight as to the criminals' motive as to why they supposedly buried the victim…
Sep 13, 2016nparrish rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Truly one of the worst movies I ever sat through in my life. The box makes it sound like a suspenseful, intricate mystery with complicated characters & interesting twists. Instead, it's a rambling ride in a car with a bunch of fat idiots…
Sep 24, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
“Once Upon a Time in Anatolia” was tied with “The Kid with a Bike” for the Grand Prize of Jury of the Cannes Film Fest which means it was considered to be the second best film of the year. This film has enough complexity that a second…
Dec 31, 2014Nursebob rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
On a darkening landscape of barren hillsides and rustling grassland a lonely convoy of police cars slowly makes its way along a tortuous country road. A murder has been committed and the prime suspect is leading police on an apparent wild…
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Dec 03, 2013btmslt rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
A bit to long and drawn out but somewhat interesting look at police activity and the lives of those invovled with the prosecution of crime.
Jul 23, 2013ilovewhippets rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This is a slow-moving movie.. The story is not bad; although, it carries definite sadness throughout.... Most of the story is spent in the car, talking, in the darkness...It is a bit better than it sounds..some conversations are actually…
Jul 20, 2013uncommonreader rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I believe I understood the themes of this film, but it could not sustain my interest. I watched it to the end, but the final insights were too close to banal to make me glad that I did.
Feb 24, 2013ms_mustard rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
slowly-paced portrayal of a murder and its aftermath. relative truth revealed in shadow and light. time spent on the road has the flavor of Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry.
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Jan 04, 2013love_my_library_card rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I saw this in a theater, and perhaps that is the best way to see it--on a big screen. It's a long film that unfolds very slowly, but I was fully absorbed in the characters and story. I especially liked the faces of the actors; no…
Nov 20, 2012Nenessa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan did an excellent job on the cinematography and story telling. Attention to the details is the best. It is a long movie but I even wanted to see it more. It is like reading a book you love it so much and you don't…
Glencoe_Mike
Oct 25, 2012Glencoe_Mike rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Quite mesmerizing and hypnotic despite feeling like its 6 hours long.
Oct 04, 2012Ron@Ottawa rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent film from contemporary Turkish cinema. At over 150 minutes long and little action, much patience is required. However, this is human drama executed almost to perfection. Half of the movie was filmed at night with people…
Sep 14, 2012
Beautiful cinematography, breath-taking shots. Slow-paced movie. If you are into action-packed movies, this one is not for you. Some shots where the camera stays on a face for a long time are extraordinary, you can see and feel all…
Jul 17, 2012zal1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Ceylan deserves to be considered as one of the world's leading directors in this film alone. It's almost like reading a novel in cinematic form. It has Hitchcockian elements and as the director mentioned, he's very much influenced by…