2 Genç Kiz

Wow. I am sure this is not the kind of festival film Western festival programmers will want to show from Turkey. It is not a human rights concern, doesn't talk about torture in Turkish prisons, not about the war. Not that these subject matters are not important, but for too long Turksih filmmakers banked on these issues, which were real, but nevertheless the films sucked, to say the least. And yet these badly made films flashing and exploiting good causes have long been the darlings of European film festivals. 2 Genc Kiz (2 Young Girls, I assume the English title is) feels and is REAL. You may find my reaction over the top, but for someone who loves movies and has to see again and again, simply bad films in Turkey, finally a breath of fresh air. Kutlug Ataman is arguably the best film director of Turkey today. What is really refreshing about him and his films is that he seems to make his films for the Turkish public in mind and not foreign film festivals. Having said that this film should interest any audiences around the world. A real and huge step forward for cinema. Sorry guys, you may say you have not liked the film but the two times that I went to see the film in Ankara I have seen some of you trying to hide you tears. Good for you! Time to grow up.

This Book-based movie is truly awful, and a big disappointment. We've been waiting for this move over a month. Many film reviewer were hopeful for it. Also in newspapers and TV, it made big sense. When 29th April comes, many people regretfully noticed that movie is really awful. Why? First of all story was so monotone. It has been many indefinite scenes, sometimes it's hard to realize what's going on. The actresses, out of Hulya Avsar, weren't harmonized with their roles, especially Vildan Atasever. She acts better in comedy films, In this movie, a kind of drama, she couldn't disposed of her previous role. And finally Movie is too short, just 66 minutes.

The film was so different from expectations. Because Mr Ataman has chosen an unusual style for Turkish cinema. He decided to tell the differences between two girls and didn't put any murder in a film ... Feride Cetin who plays Behiye, was really amazing. She is a short movie director in Turkiye but her first acting performance was unbelievable. I hope she continues acting. Behiye the rebellious girl who lives in a suburb. She's a tough attitude in life because she has no friends and her family finds her crazy. It's a benefit to see suburbs and underground parts of Istanbul. The film stands far away from the Turkish classical cinema. Esp. Behiye is a clever girl who doesn't accepts to be an ordinary girl despite she's good cooking girl. Replikas, Turkish rock group, made great music for Behiye's scenes. Also the other Turkish popular songs that are used in movie are OK for the spirit of movie.

in turkey, a couple of directors are auteur directors and kutlug ataman, who directed famous movie "lola and bilidikid", is one of them. when two little girls is watched first, of course, it seems a familiar story about little girls which discover what the complex and modern life is. because this story comes from a book, named "iki genc kizin romani" and written by perihan magden who is a ordinary writer, but ataman overcomes to differentiate a familiar story. ataman, as a smart director, uses a number of soundtracks in this movie that have famous Turkish alternative rock bands like replikas, zen (babazula) and all of musics makes this movie funny. i think if you want to watch a modern Turkish movie, you can choose this movie.

All he's movies are piece of shttt. I don't know how he got award