hamidreza_1112
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Review: Ekbatan (2012)
Ekbatan is a disappointing attempt at storytelling, failing as a lifeless and superficial imitation of the Iranian classic Fleeing the Trap (1970), directed by Jalal Moghadam and featuring the brilliant Behrouz Vossoughi. The film lacks even a fraction of the original's impact.
It suffers from artificial and amateurish acting, meaningless pauses, and irrelevant dialogues that add no value to the story. For example, the relationships between the characters are frustratingly unclear-was Darya Alborz's sister or his lover? And who exactly was Seyd Morteza referring to during his conversation with Alborz? This confusion persists throughout the film.
The weakest part of the movie is its ending, which, instead of delivering an emotional or dramatic impact, feels utterly meaningless and leaves the audience with a sense of futility and disappointment.
The only positive aspect of Ekbatan is its music. Sattar Oraki's composition is commendable, but it is surprising that he agreed to work on such a lackluster production. His talent feels wasted on this film.
In conclusion, Ekbatan is a weak and soulless movie that fails to justify its existence. Its lack of clarity, depth, and originality makes it a regrettable experience for the audience.
By Hamid Raza G.
Ekbatan is a disappointing attempt at storytelling, failing as a lifeless and superficial imitation of the Iranian classic Fleeing the Trap (1970), directed by Jalal Moghadam and featuring the brilliant Behrouz Vossoughi. The film lacks even a fraction of the original's impact.
It suffers from artificial and amateurish acting, meaningless pauses, and irrelevant dialogues that add no value to the story. For example, the relationships between the characters are frustratingly unclear-was Darya Alborz's sister or his lover? And who exactly was Seyd Morteza referring to during his conversation with Alborz? This confusion persists throughout the film.
The weakest part of the movie is its ending, which, instead of delivering an emotional or dramatic impact, feels utterly meaningless and leaves the audience with a sense of futility and disappointment.
The only positive aspect of Ekbatan is its music. Sattar Oraki's composition is commendable, but it is surprising that he agreed to work on such a lackluster production. His talent feels wasted on this film.
In conclusion, Ekbatan is a weak and soulless movie that fails to justify its existence. Its lack of clarity, depth, and originality makes it a regrettable experience for the audience.
By Hamid Raza G.
The story was full of mistakes. I was going to mention them but there were so many. The spontaneous and meaningless dialogue sounded like the actors and actresses made up some words to cover forgotten lines.
I have been to many countries and never seen so much negativity amongst the immigrants. It portrayed the majority of immigrants as mentally unstable and fed up or abnormally high. The scene of the person who drowned in a one meter depth lake was as funny and unrealistic as the the clean white clothes of the person who had apparently been walking for days. Also I didn't get which kind of dance the dance teacher was teaching throughout the movie. Even the happily living couples behaved like they had just arrived back from a funeral
Hamid Raza G.
I have been to many countries and never seen so much negativity amongst the immigrants. It portrayed the majority of immigrants as mentally unstable and fed up or abnormally high. The scene of the person who drowned in a one meter depth lake was as funny and unrealistic as the the clean white clothes of the person who had apparently been walking for days. Also I didn't get which kind of dance the dance teacher was teaching throughout the movie. Even the happily living couples behaved like they had just arrived back from a funeral
Hamid Raza G.