Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (2011)'s comments

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CrumbThumber

the scenes shot the first night are among the most beautiful i have ever seen. the plains and hills, and then the shots in the village.

12 years 1 month ago

dombrewer

So bizarre when people criticise a film like this for "nothing happening" - did you watch the film? Did you miss the spoiler

Yes, it's slow, but I was fascinated throughout. I've not seen any of Ceylan's films before but was interested enough given the high critical praise from all sides. Superb atmospheric night-time cinematography mixed with fully fleshed characters from a different culture and a pinch of black humour. Excellent.

12 years 1 month ago

EylemBasakEkinci

An overnight search for a missing body yields a quietly poignant autopsy on the human condition in “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.” Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s somber, rigorous new feature is a meditative procedural that expands what would normally consume the first five minutes of a “Law & Order” episode into a slow-moving, nearly three-hour portrait of men at work, taking stock of the enormous social and moral burdens they bear. Beautifully crafted, ultra-rarefied pic won’t expand the audience for the Turkish auteur’s work, though festgoers will again appreciate Ceylan’s marvelous eye and surprising reserves of humor.

12 years 6 months ago

stexdo

The directing and the lighting is outstanding. I really liked most of the actors and found it a carefully made movie. Recommended.

9 years 11 months ago

charliezy

Plain beautiful !
As much as I adore NBC 's work up until now, he really finds a way to add something on top of it with every project.
Loved it...

11 years 11 months ago

Nibbler

Being Ceylan's probably most challenging and least accessible movie to date, I thoroughly enjoyed this. Despite the fact that I feel Ceylan's signature images of photorgasmic quality was somewhat missing.

12 years 2 months ago

Louis Mazzini

Absolutley magnificent!

11 years 5 months ago

DerekFME

I did feel at first the film was rather boring. But then it gradually drew me into the lives of the characters. The first half of the film was a struggle to get through though. I thoroughly enjoyed the Doctor's skeptical mind.

12 years ago

DreCosby

Jeez. Overreact much? That comment was tongue in cheek. I haven't seen the other Turkish mafia films, but I really liked this one. And the "mafia" refers to the fact that no one has seen those films outside of Turkey. So no, Forrest Gump, the second most seen film on this site is not on a bunch of lists because of a mafia.

12 years 6 months ago

deckard.

the only movie of nbc that is worth watching (the others are all self indulgent plastic drivels) and it is one of the best movies of turkish cinema.

6 months ago

anne_f_

Great film, only boring inasmuch as there are no car chases and gunfights (and for the avoidance of doubt, that means not boring!).

11 years 9 months ago

ansver

This is the best NBC's movie ever watched. I raise my hat to him.

11 years 10 months ago

ozgungenc

Best of NBC. I hope it can make it to the final 5 in Oscars.

12 years 6 months ago

ChrisReynolds

Interesting drama with impressive psychological depth and some excellent acting. It captures the daily grind of police procedure well. Unfortunately, even with the languid pacing, this felt far too long. I think the problem was mainly in the first half, possibly due to a combination of scripting and editing, because after spoiler

, everything seems to pick up as the film starts to concentrate on particular characters and plot strands.

11 years ago

hyvaa

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11 years 10 months ago