Ah, Belinda

It's a good movie, but not a must-watch. The plot line and structure of this movie were good. However, it definitely could have been better. Firstly, the characters and their personalities were a good match and gave you a sense of their life, not to mention how they are presented to us, to understand their role and demeanor through the movie. I didn't have an issue with the characters. I think they represented traditional hotshot actors, ''cultured'' film producers, Turkish mothers-in-law, and family dynamics. It added to the story. Secondly, the plot was something that had unique aspects to it. It was different. Pretty good story layout and is easy to follow. Thirdly I want to address the dialogues. I liked how the characters interacted with each other. As I said, it gives off different energies for the characters. I liked how each character had specific features in their dialogues such as tones, facial and body language, etc. Now, I want to state why this could have been a better movie. I think the producers forgot they needed to tie this movie to an end and just tried to create something as quickly as possible. It feels like this movie is intended to be longer. The storyline and plot were going somewhat well. However, we are faced with the end. I didn't like it because apart from being sudden it also doesn't explain anything. I know what you're thinking. ''there's a deeper meaning'', ''It symbolizes something'', ''You have to think about it''... No. The movie wasn't thought out. The ending was simply a quick cut and left the viewers with a bored look and the producers hoping for at least a 5-star rating. The bottom line is this. This movie had good potential, but unfortunately, it did not meet it. There were unnecessary details that I think stole from the time that should've been used for the ending. It feels like the writers had little time to create this movie and didn't plan it through. Also, in the movie, they use the term ''metaverse'', which is not the right term. That was a very bad mistake. It should have been something about alternate realities. Maybe quote Stephen Hawking or use a pop culture reference (Marvel Universe) but ''metaverse'' was a horrible mistake and the film slowly but steadily got worse from that point on. Watch it if you like, but you won't see this film in a top film list.

This remake is a total dissappoinment and fiasco. Really sloppy scenario and dialogs (I could not stand one more "f..k off" curse from the leading actress). The original was much more better in art direction (come on ...chandelier in 2020's ...only maybe in the tv shows and retro wannabe shops) and building the middle class life realities of 80's Turkey. This is like a clumsy parody of the original one, which was like nightmare of an independent woman who runaway from nuclear familys' bondings but this one is almost like a circus. Mujde Ar plays more real and insist staying neurotic as being a dissociative patient but the new actress is acting ameteurishly hysterical and psychotic. So I recommend everyone to watch the original movie in order to understand what the film was supposed to criticize such as consumer culture, moral dilemmas and societal changings of that era. In sum this adaptation missed two essentials of the original version: being critical and funny which are the spirit of the original movie.

Aaahh Belinda (2023) is a Turkish movie directed by Deniz Yorulmazer.

It stars Neslihan Atagül as Dilara/Handan. The fact that she has two names is the key to the plot. Dilara is a supermodel, who is shooting a commercial for the shampoo Belinda. The shampoo company wants to attract buyers by not just having a model who is taking a shower, but by putting her into an imaginary family. Suddenly, Dilara realizes that she is living in the world of Handan, the name of the wife of the imaginary family.

The problem is that it is, indeed, a real family. Dilara knows that it's not, but no one--including her husband--will believe her.

Neslihan Atagül is, of course, very beautiful. Her role requires her to be beautiful--she's a supermodel. She's also a good actor. The plot has been done before, but it's still enjoyable to see how it will play out.

Aaahh Belinda has a terrible IMDb rating of 5.3. It's not that bad. In fact, I liked it and rated it 8.

From beginning to the end this movie makes you curious about what's going to happen next!

I really enjoyed it strongly recommend it.

Acting was really good , and surprised me actually!

Normally I don't watch Neslihan Atagul tv shows and I was a bit judgemental before starting to this movie , but she's proven me wrong . Very good acting!

I loved watching her housewife life .. her relationship with the husband was funny to watch .

The movie starts like a comedy and then turns into thriller movie , at least you feel like that.

Neslihan Atagül Dogulu really nails the tone of the movie in her high-strung performance.

It's not just a feel-good comedy with strange plot twists, but rather a deep insight into what goes on when one takes on a role and lives through it to master it. Neslihan did a phenomenal job and proved herself, once again, to be an actress of a great caliber.

It isn't just a short commercial, but a little life journey that was lived and experienced whether in a different dimension, or in the imagination of an actress. The lines become blurry and it becomes easy to understand what it's like to live in a society when one may have a mental breakdown or mental issues - to viewers and the protagonist they are right, but when we see the way others around them react is concerning, to say the least.

On another note, it highlights the importance of following one's truth and internal conviction, reliance on one's confidence, and refusal to please the masses by compliance. There's so much to unpack!

The interesting foreshadowing was the protagonist's boyfriend's words about "not bringing the character back into their home and/or relationship."

10/10 if you pay attention and appreciate the depth.