Maske: Nezaketle Tebessüm

This was one of the best Turkish films I've watched recently. I found the acting performances truly impressive. Especially the two leads, Nilay Deniz and Kaan Turgut, portrayed the psychological processes brilliantly. All the actors did a great job. The screenplay structure was very well-crafted - although its complexity was sometimes exhausting, the many plot twists kept me excited throughout. The crime scenes and thriller elements were gripping. The cinematography was technically solid as well. In my opinion, this is a highly underrated film in Turkey. Even when I felt sleepy, I still wanted to stay awake just to see how it would end.

The themes of deceiving and being deceived, the masks we wear, our need to smile politely, and the process of crossing over to the dark side of human nature were all beautifully explored through dialogues. When combined with strong acting, it resulted in an outstanding film. I thank the director, the production team, the crew, and the cast for this film. It's definitely a must-watch!

A saying from an African country: "A child who is not loved by his village burns the village down when he returns to feel the warmth of love." says. Even though the story is very confusing, the fact that such original productions come out of us is amazing no matter how you look at it. The acting is quite on point. There is a pinch of deficiency, but I don't know exactly where. Other than that, I likened it to the Airplane story in Szifron's movie Relatos Salvajes. The child's play that appears at the beginning of the film puts the film in a difficult impasse as it progresses. As the film gets more serious, it collapses under itself like a leviathan. The reason for this is the twists on the side characters.

Waste of time

The only person and type I liked in the movie was the fashion designer character. Other than that, there are very ordinary actors in the movie. When it comes to events; The movie is 2 hours long, and there is no development until the last half hour, so naturally you start to get bored. You get bored to the point of bursting until the last minutes. Anyway, the end of the movie is a complete disappointment. I really don't understand how this movie got such a high score. It is a definite fact that this movie is unnecessary and over-exaggerated. Frankly, I think this deserves a score of 4 or maybe (maximum) 4.5 points. It doesn't deserve more.