Le matos et la thune

You must see this simple very good movie. It's like acting is from real life

I do not agree with the people who say that this movie has a lot of useless scenes in it.

We say this because we are used to movies in which a lot happens, quick scenes following each other accompanied with "meaningfull" music. Every word the actors say may seem improvised, but it's very well chosen. And it's so realistic at times it hurts to be Romanian. Coz it's simply true. When the movie seems to fall in a kind of trance, you suddenly wake up. The suspense is held up to the very last moment. If any other can make such a movie with no budget, he may eat the director alive ( his name literally means chicken). Puiu put the first step to the rehabilitation of the Romanian culture and cinema.

Bravo

"Marfa si banii" remains one of the most remarkable films. For freshness and for simplicity. For performances. And for the mark of a remarkable Romanian director. A film in which the bitter humor and the profound honesty about Romania after 1989 are good tools for a well crafted story and a precise diagnosis about a world in wake-up level, who has as basic purpose to survive. A smart film. And the personal mark of Cristi Puiu.

I seen on top 250 a lot of movies which are considered masterpieces, but they are just very good, if not stupid. This movie is very simple, but an incredible suspense-film, with perfect acting. The sound is bad because of very low budget, and also because the sound is produced at the same time with the image. In fact, the movie follow the set of rules confirmed by DOGMA 95. Often, people like to consider that great movies are complex, complicated, hard to understand, etc. I think this is a mistake. Marfa si banii is a great movie, and let's not exagerate with the subevaluation! 10/10

This film is a very good example that the idea, even though is not the only important thing for a movie, is the key point. With a very limited budget, a single basic camera with sound recorded live and a few characters played by very natural acting, young performers. It was like they never knew that they are filmed. Anyway this is a must see movie especially for Romanian speaking viewers. So, take some sun-flowers seeds - not popcorn - and enjoy.