Basma

Boring, bad acting and cringey dialogue are just a few of the criticisms of this movie. The movie is suppose to tackle the difficult topic of mental illness but the storyline is a caricature of what someone thinks mental illness looks like. It feels like someone had some money and decided to make a "cool" movie set in Saudi Arabia with no context or insight as to the story they wanted to tell.

A few more points: Montana is a state, not a city. LA did not turn into a desert like Saudi Arabia after an earthquake in the 90s. If you're going to depict the main character as working towards a PHD in Environmental Engineering and she's talking about the topic, don't describe it in a nonsensical way. Have a point. All around disappointing.

The movie fails to captivate with its unengaging story, leaving viewers feeling disconnected. The acting is notably lackluster, with performers often appearing to recite lines devoid of genuine emotion. The dialogue is disappointingly basic, offering little in the way of intrigue or depth. The lead actress performance is particularly underwhelming, contributing to the film's overall flatness. Additionally, the movie is riddled with clichés, making it a tedious watch. Prepare for moments that may elicit cringes as you endure this cinematic misstep.

I would not recommend watching the movie as it's a waste of time.

First time I see such a discrepancy between what I saw and the imdb rating of 4.4

For me a 6 or even 6.5.

Basma is a story about the difficult relation between daughter Basma who returns from her studies in Los Angeles, her father who has left the family and now lives alone and the rest of the family. She too has to learn that things are never black and white as we are used to see them. Good script, good acting, a glance at the life in a mostly unknown country make a nice movie albeit just a little slow in developing the story but I am not sure if faster would be better in this case. Would see again with pleasure after one or two years.

Honestly , Amateur work.

The author of the story did not bother with any construction to the story narrative , so eventually you will get lost in every scene that you will never connect with the other , moreover there was no specific narrative construction for every character .. so good luck if you could understand this mess .

The first scene: The night party which ended suddenly finding themselves in a sheep barn!!!! What does that mean?

Scene Two: a construction site with Random bulldozers chosen to be the site of a romantic conversation. Then morning comes , and the workers begin working around them with their presence raising no questions!! What does that mean?

The third scene: It is the worst of all, when a woman spoke to her in the hospital in the most random way , with a meaningless conversation! Basma ask her: Is the juice machine working? " the random lady " answers her that some things cannot be fixed! Basma then ask her if there is any hope to repair the machine? She answers, "My name is Amal " hope in Arabic ". Do you think there is Amal?" What the hell is this nonsense?

When I got to the middle of the film, I wondered: Who is the producer who has the courage to produce nonsense like this? But I understood when I saw that the producer is the same as the author, writer, and the leading actress...complete nonsense.

I have no words to describe this , I don't even call it a movie .. obviously the actors are not professional actors and the story is written poorly .

It seems that the actress Fatma , produced & wrote & directed even acted as the main character just for an opportunity to look pretty with a charisma

The father character is poorly talented , we didn't understand what's his mental illness and what caused it . The funny thing was the mother left him and divorced him because he is a danger and threat to there lives , yet she got back with him for no reason & Without context in the movie

with that said , it's rubbish .

So this is not a real work or any sort of art .. it's a waste of time for viewers.