michaelamirk
Joined Jun 2020
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The Northman looks cool, but that's about it. The story is boring, slow, and honestly just bad. It's supposed to be a revenge movie, but nothing exciting really happens. You can tell the movie is trying so hard to be deep and artistic, but it just ends up being confusing and dull.
The plot is very basic: a man wants to kill the guy who murdered his father. We've seen that before - but this version is super long and not fun to watch. The characters don't feel real, and the way they talk is weird and hard to follow. Even the action scenes aren't that great.
The movie looks nice, but that doesn't make up for how bad the story is. It takes itself way too seriously, and by the end, it feels like you've wasted two hours of your life.
Final thoughts: Don't watch it. It's slow, boring, and not worth your time.
The plot is very basic: a man wants to kill the guy who murdered his father. We've seen that before - but this version is super long and not fun to watch. The characters don't feel real, and the way they talk is weird and hard to follow. Even the action scenes aren't that great.
The movie looks nice, but that doesn't make up for how bad the story is. It takes itself way too seriously, and by the end, it feels like you've wasted two hours of your life.
Final thoughts: Don't watch it. It's slow, boring, and not worth your time.
Omaret Yakobean is a bold, multilayered portrayal of modern Egyptian society. Set in downtown Cairo, the novel (and its film adaptation) uses the once-grand Yacoubian Building as a microcosm for Egypt itself, exploring themes of corruption, repression, ambition, and identity.
Why It Feels Very True:
1. Raw Social Realism The story dives deeply into the real struggles of Egyptians from vastly different classes-elites clinging to old power, youth crushed by economic hardship, religious radicals, LGBTQ+ individuals living in fear, and women facing misogyny. These are not stereotypes; they're human, complex characters whose experiences mirror realities in many parts of the Arab world.
2. Unfiltered Portrayal of Corruption and Hypocrisy The narrative doesn't sugarcoat Egypt's social and political landscape. It shows how dreams are stifled by nepotism, police brutality, sexual repression, and institutional corruption. These depictions hit hard because they echo truths many citizens recognize but are rarely addressed so openly in mainstream media.
3. Courageous Themes Few Arabic novels or films have tackled taboo topics-homosexuality, political Islam, the military, sexual exploitation-as directly as Omaret Yakobean. This honesty, though controversial, gives the work a rare and lasting resonance.
4. Every Character is a Mirror Each character reflects a facet of society, and most readers or viewers can see themselves or people they know in these roles. That connection builds a strong sense of authenticity.
Omaret Yakobean* is not just a story-it's a societal X-ray. Its "truth" lies in its ability to reflect the hidden, painful, and often silenced realities of life in Egypt and, by extension, across the Middle East. That's why it remains so impactful, and why so many consider it "very true."
Why It Feels Very True:
1. Raw Social Realism The story dives deeply into the real struggles of Egyptians from vastly different classes-elites clinging to old power, youth crushed by economic hardship, religious radicals, LGBTQ+ individuals living in fear, and women facing misogyny. These are not stereotypes; they're human, complex characters whose experiences mirror realities in many parts of the Arab world.
2. Unfiltered Portrayal of Corruption and Hypocrisy The narrative doesn't sugarcoat Egypt's social and political landscape. It shows how dreams are stifled by nepotism, police brutality, sexual repression, and institutional corruption. These depictions hit hard because they echo truths many citizens recognize but are rarely addressed so openly in mainstream media.
3. Courageous Themes Few Arabic novels or films have tackled taboo topics-homosexuality, political Islam, the military, sexual exploitation-as directly as Omaret Yakobean. This honesty, though controversial, gives the work a rare and lasting resonance.
4. Every Character is a Mirror Each character reflects a facet of society, and most readers or viewers can see themselves or people they know in these roles. That connection builds a strong sense of authenticity.
Omaret Yakobean* is not just a story-it's a societal X-ray. Its "truth" lies in its ability to reflect the hidden, painful, and often silenced realities of life in Egypt and, by extension, across the Middle East. That's why it remains so impactful, and why so many consider it "very true."