Bursa Bülbülü

The Nightingale of Bursa is a Turkish comedy film directed by Hakan Algül, written by Ata Demirer, and starring Ata Demirer, Cem Gelinoglu and Özge Özacar, released on Disney+ on January 13, 2023.

The movie that I watched with prejudice because of the fact that the names who have been pioneers in terms of comedy in Turkey have been standing still or taking a step back in the last 5 years, is also an indicator of how meticulous Ata Demirel is in his work.

The fact that Gökhan Atmis was chosen as the cinematographer ensured that the movie was 5 steps ahead of "New Year's Eve", which was also screened on Disney+ in the same period.

Gökhan Atmis's technical choices are excellent.

Another plus of the movie is that the movie takes place in the 80s and the art team has done a thorough job in this regard.

In addition to the selection of songs that contain many references to Ata's favorite casino and tavern culture, it is also a very good move to work with a name like Taskin Sabah.

In short, Ata Demirel's The Nightingale of Bursa was by far the best among the comedy works made in the last 10 years.

Before starting the film, I had some prejudice, wondering if this film would be like the others, but it was beyond my expectations, especially in terms of resembling the "Yesilcam" cinema in a positive way.

Although it had many shortcomings in terms of musical aspects, it was emotionally powerful and made one feel the warmth of the past. Although the first 10 minutes were cringe-worthy, the film reached its maximum potential by highlighting the emotional part in the last 30 minutes, and Ata Demirer delivered a decent performance.

We need such films in Turkish cinema because of where it has come to. This film was exactly at that point of need. Although it had a simple scenario, it didn't bore me at least. It wasn't very successful in terms of jokes, but it warmed your heart at the end.

I hope we can blend this emotional power with a much more advanced scenario in another film. It is sufficient for an evening movie.

There are inspirations from many different films and series, but it's a production well below the expected quality. When it's Ata Demirer, a certain amount of laughter and surprising emotional moments are guaranteed, but in this story, I didn't experience funny moments, and the emotional moments also seemed a bit lacking. Probably because we're accustomed to his higher performances, it was an extremely disappointing experience for me. However, we love him, and I'm sure much better ones will come because, frankly, this film feels like it was made on order and just for the sake of it. Even the music quality is below Ata Demirer's standard. He can and he will do better...

First of all I am a huge fan of Ata Demirer. I watched his movies and stand up show many times. He is a perfect talent. In my first review I said I didn't like the movie because it is not a comedy and I didn't laugh at all but I misjudged the movie, this is a musical drama and when I think like that, I can say Ata Demirer executes perfect job. It is so naive with lots of details and also very well observed of period... Also it has a deep story about being looser or I don't know unlucky maybe.. I really loved it. Also I loved the woman singer voice so much,very arabesque.. I hope we can see second movie with happy final. Good characterizations, nice scenes and lovely 80s atmosphere... Really Good job. Watchable and recommended.

This is a really good work. Comedy, drama, musical all the genres are combined together perfectly..

Ata Demirer is my favorite Turkish comedian, watched most of his movies and I liked it them..

But this one was so special! It's one of those movies I wish it never ends. It never bored me for a second, never took my eyes away from the screen for a second.

Very rich in scenario, and great acting by all actors. Made me laugh a lot and cry as well..

Not to forget, Ata Demirer has an amazing voice, performs musically even better than many famous singers..

He is a very special man, too bad he isn't recognized worldwide, but he is loved by many many..