charlesguynemer

5.5 is not enough for this movie. Good acting, swift action scenes and I agree the scenario was probably made for a serie. A lot interesting characters that could have developped more in a serie. It rains much but also in Blade Runner and in Seven. There is worse company. So it could have been better, characters are too much stereotyped, but there is a good tension build up in it. Gives also a view of the rivality between different police forces. FBI with the locals which is a theme you find everywhere in the world. And some grey zone and covert military or secret service operations are completely realistic. Reality is often wilder than the fiction.

This is a wonderful story about "Be carerful with what you wish for" , impossible loves and accepting other cultures.

Visually it's very well made, I had no trouble to believe that the djinn was real. There is a nice contrast between the East (Turkey) and the West. For me George Miller did a damn good job. The acting from Idris and Tilda was perfect, good chemistry between the personae. And I'm afraid that the movie didn't get the attention he deserved. The story is emotional, spiritual and makes you think about the lives and loves we live.

It's good that a strory about magic can produce some philosophic toughts about our world, how our world is evolving from spiritual to scientific, but science cannot explain all, AI either. So take your time, settle you warmly in your sofa with a cup of tea and a turkisch delight and enjoy this beautiful movie.