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A catalyst film that sets the domino pieces into motion of spectacular outcomes. 09 is a film that is remarkable in its own place. Never before seen Kurdish film that is able to channel the action- thriller genre in a completely new way for the middle eastern cinema as it is able to sweep the audience with its unexpected plot twists and turns. 09 being the first of its kind to bring in an all star cast, and transcend each of their individual artistic acting into the big screen. The CGI is a Pioneering feat to our region unless you have a keen eye and you are a movie buff, it is easily missed.
The cinematography is professional, and cinematic. Especially as it reaches the big showdown between the two forces. The gun fight was comprehensive and coherent, and anything but sloppy.
Emotional scenes packed a punch. An honorable mention in that regard is the heart to heart talk between the daughter and the father regarding the deceased wife of the detective. You could sense the pain and agony of both characters as they expressed their locked up feelings.
A noteworthy aspect of the film is the comedy relief. Due to the dramatic nature of the film, it is necessary to give the audience a comedic sense to balance out the formula. My experience during the showcase was that the audience responded positively and laughed to every beat of the comedic scenes as it meant to be. It is worth the mention since it's difficult to pull off for both the director and the actors themselves, and each deserves their own praise.
A movie of this magnitude merits such a praise. Since this is the very first movie in the action - thriller genre made with this extent of technicality and production in Kurdistan. Though nothing is without a flaw, it is by far a major advancement in Kurdish filmmaking. Specifically This is an inspiration to all Kurdish filmmakers that it is possible and very much at grasp to produce a movie of this immense scale. A journey of a thousand steps begins with the first one, and we just took nine of them.
