Itirazim Var (2014) Reviews

• "They could have waited until the prophet passes by and then drink!"

  wujekroman2014-10-16

  Seen at the Warsaw IFF 2014. Selman is an imam, conducting prayers in a small mosque in the city. He lives a rather peaceful life, playing chess via text messages and practicing baglama (a Turkish stringed instrument). Until one day two shots are fired inside the mosque and one of the praying men collapses to the floor. All hell breaks loose and - to make things worse - his dear daughter introduces her husband-to-be... The film is not flawless. Perhaps there's a bit too much a bit silly music in it (NOT the songs - those are brilliant), maybe the climax scene is a little too long. But believe me, those are minor flaws; what you remember when leaving the cinema is a delightful mixture of a classic whodunnit, a funny (sometimes very funny) comedy and a modern look on Muslim religion illustrated by very well thought over photography (the Turks have been getting us used to it lately) and flawlessly performed (see the last comment). It's a thrill ride also, the plot thickens, new threads develop and - yes, you guessed it - nearly everybody around could benefit or at least wish the victim death. Go see it and have fun.

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• A religious leader seeks for truth

  kursat_k802014-05-21

  A movie which established on an imam who loves boxing, playing chess and master of bağlama (is a stringed musical instrument in the Eastern Mediterranean culture), tries to investigate and reveal the truth behind a murder happened in his mosque while he is praying. While the main plot going around this issue, the movie criticizes adopted Islamic laws chain for Muslim people in the country that event happens. The movie impose on following ideas; Goods and properties which are more than persons need are illicit and robbery. Goldens and silvers are just materials to create a hegemony on poor people. One of forty rule of zakat - the practice of charitable giving by Muslims- is nonsense. There are people who moves to richer streets just to exploit the philosophy "person who sleeps on a full stomach while his neighbor goes hungry is not one of us" -a proverb by Prophet Muhammed-. So are you aware of the poor and hungry people on streets ? Those chain of Islamic rules are not for hungry people that walking in this grounds. These adopted rules are for monopoly owners, for the people who look for slaves. Nothing good can be obtained by these rules. The true Islam religion is not this. And the movie has also small criticism to current government of Turkey. Maybe thats the real reason why the movie is marked as +18.

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• Worth to Watch

  burakparlak2019-02-23

  I watched it on TV and I can honestly say that you don't get bored while watching because it's escapist. Acting is not good or bad, I mean they are moderate players. You'll see different and poisonous side of religion. Relationship of complicated and intricate people

• "Raped as a Child, and Then GAY!!!!"

  realicey2015-02-21

  In the end, one of the guys implies that he was raped as a child.This is why he is gay, he had no other choice! This is the stupidest and most ignorant thing I've heard in ages. Onur Unlu, are you on your mind? Gaps in the plot. Not convincing enough but comic book aesthetics. Brave because lots of reference to the current Muslim government. Serkan Keskin is awesome though. Epic performance. Charming guy. And one of the lucky actors as cameras are in love with him. Onur Unlu is the director of Leyla ve Mecnun, phenomenal surreal comedy series lucky to be financed by the state television for years. But still, he needs a good sex education, I guess.

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