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Alias Grace (2017)
Beautiful, well-written and made, but not for those who need action
I absolutely loved this mini-series in every way. I love Margaret Atwood's stories an this too did not disappoint. the acting, writing, cinematography and costumes were superb. However,if you are into high action flick where everything is explained thoroughly, you probably will find it slow and unresolved. If you love Atwood's novels and style, you will probably really enjoy it. * Going deeper, I especially appreciated how well the underlying theme of women's objectification by men (and to some extent other women) is woven throughout the story.
Give it a try, if you don't love it within the first half hour, you probably won't love it if you watch the whole thing either.
Kurtulus Son Durak (2012)
Dark Comedy about Women in Turkish Society
Despite reading the negative reviews first, I actually liked this film. It's not a story about the characters so much, but about the absurdity and unfairness of accepted cultural norms regarding women in Turkish society. Could it have been put together better? Yes, indeed. I felt at times that the director must have cut some of the important connecting scenes and things didn't add up as well as they could have. Regardless, the film serves a window into Turkish life and how women are victimized daily and how that affects the way women act, just to protect themselves or their loved ones. If I hadn't grown up in Turkey, or if I felt that it shed too much light into truths I wanted to keep under covers, I may have disliked the movie. Instead, I liked the idea of women banding together and standing up to their oppressors to change their situations, and also enjoyed the movies dark quirkiness and colourful shots.