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Ta'm e guilass (1997)
Hats off to Abbas Kiarostami!!
The first Iranian movie that I watched was "Children of Heaven" which I liked a lot for it's beautiful show of joy and innocence .I then moved onto "taste of cherry" which was recommended by a friend of mine. Watching this movie was such an interesting experience that I am already looking forward to watching more of Iranian movies.
Simple, comical and to a certain level, spiritual is how I would describe this movie. In spite of the slow pace, the story holds you tight by keeping you in a state of wonder and amazement. The movies flows smoothly taking you on a journey with the main character whose past, present and future keeps us in intrigue. The lead actor Homayoun Ershadi has done a great job in portraying the role of Mr. Baddi - who is on a strange quest and is hell bent on accomplishing it.
The unconventional shooting style, the unconventional story and the unconventional ending makes this movie a great watch.
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Wes Anderson at his best!!
This was the first Wes Anderson movie that I watched. It appealed to me so much that I landed up watching most of his other movies with the latest one being "Darjeeling Ltd". Wes Anderson's other movies like "Rushmore" and "Life Aquatic" were also good but none was able to recreate the same joyful experience that was set by Royal Tenenbaums.
The movie portrays the dark side of a dysfunctional family. But the different characters in the movie, each having their own quirkiness, weave together to form an interesting and joyful storyline. The casting is perfect with Ben stiller playing the role of an over protective dad, Luke Wilson as a depressed brother and Gene Hackman playing the title role of an aloof father. Gwyneth Paltrow looks beautiful as she makes a serious attempt at acting. As with all Wes Anderson movies, this movie too has a heavy blend of wonderful background scores and a subtle dash of comedy.
In all, this movie is a pleasurable watch especially if you want to experience the trademark Wes Anderson directorial style at it's best.