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Summary: So good I was shocked...
Review: I went to the theatre dragged by my mother expecting a cheesy chaotic Arab Film with bright colors and a dizzying pace. Instead I saw the most spectacular, moving movie I have seen in a long time. A movie so good it left me paralyzed. I sat staring at the screen in awe until all the credits had surpassed ,and as I turned to my mother, in awe, gently snapping out of it, I saw that she too still had her eyes glued to the screen. And then as I looked around still, I saw that everybody else in the theatre was in awe as well. The best movie of the year without a doubt. Hollywood has a lot to learn. America is being left behind in the art of storytelling on screen and Iran was not a country I thought had too surpassed us. But it has, with this director and it's gentle simple riveting style. Best movie of the year. Best movie that you haven't seen.
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Summary: Treasure from Persia
Review: Finally we are being permitted to see the positive (and also the beautiful)side of Iran (Persia). I loved this film; have seen it twice, and cannot wait to buy the video when it is reasonably priced. I'm a European, but still thought that Iran was all desert, but the wonderful photography of this film revealed its forest, mountains, and colorful poppyfields. Then, the acting! So moving and so well-done, especially by the boy who plays the lead role and the actress who plays his grandmother. The story is a little fantastic in places, but plausible, and any sentimentality forgiven for its tenderness and beauty. I too recommend this film to anyone who enjoys foreign films and wants to see the the Middle East in a more positive light.
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Summary: A gift of sight
Review: I saw the movie "The Color of Paradise" on video the other night. Set in Iran and shown in Persian with English subtitles, it 's a film superbly written and directed by Majid Majidi, also known for his remarkable film "Children of Heaven". With excellent cinematography and great music, "The Color of Paradise" offers us a look at another side of Iran we don't usually see or have never seen before. Throughout the film, scenes of the country's rich vegetation, lush landscapes and majestic mountains almost give us a glimpse of paradise. A beautiful story supported by fine performances of the whole cast, particularly of the blind young actor in the main role, it's a refreshing second look at a country less familiar and its people. The film not only shows some of the country's customs and beliefs but also reveals what is universal to us all. Simple acts of heroism, as when the blind boy struggles to climb a tree to rescue a fallen little bird... a woman's unselfish love and sacrifice for her son and grandson... the young girls' pure joy of seeing the smile in their grandmother's eyes as their brother returns home... a blind boy's tragic sense of being abandoned...a father's sense of failure and of redemption. The film is filled with travels into the human heart, and what we discover is that which reaffirms our similarities, one common tie that binds us all. What I love most about the film is that it shows how the blind boy's heightened senses, his touch, his hearing, and his heart, took the place of his eyes as his window to the beauty and promise of life around him. In spite of his handicap, he exemplified courage, enthusiasm, and the awareness to experience life. The film brings to mind the message that Jesus told his doubting disciple Thomas: blessed are those that have not seen but yet believed. Although Jesus was talking about faith, I think we could extend the message he gave to how we view life, how we perceive its beauty, its promise in spite of adversity, in spite of broken dreams. The boy is blind but he sees life, and embraces it with fervor. The film is touching, leaving me with a feeling of yearning to be able to see as the blind boy does...
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Summary: BEAUTEOUS!!!
Review: This was one of the most beautifully filmed movies I have ever seen, of an area which I had never "visited" before on film. It showed Iran in all its beauty, lovingly and emotionally.The young boy who plays the role of the blind child, Mohammed, was extraordinary. His scene near the pond with the blind carpenter was one of the best I have ever watched. The director also did some wonderful things with the boy's hands: when he read and "wrote" his Braile materials, when he learned about something by feeling it, when he searched for the tiny bird in the leaves. This movie showed the power of family love and the devastation when a child feels unloved. It also allowed the viewer to get a glimpse at the way of life in the countryside of Iran. I would highly recommend this touching film....you cannot help but be affected by it.
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Summary: Interesting movie
Review: Interesting movie depicting less known aspects of life in Iran. Gorgeous cinematography.The movie is very slowly paced and the story rather simple.
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Summary: The Color of Paradise
Review: This filmed touched me unlike any other film I have ever seen.Being of Armenian descent I was able to relate to the many simple yet important Iranian/Persian traditions and extreme love and dedication to family that this film portrayed.The actor who played the grandmother (Nanny) in the film brought back some fond and loving memories of my own grandmother. It was difficult to hold back the tears.Usually I wouldn't but I was on a plane headed back to the U.S. from Tokyo. The first thing I did when I returned home was search for this film. I highly reccomend this film to anyone who has ever questioned the importance of family in their lives. It is important and I highly commend the director and the writer of the screenplay for making it happen. All the acting is superb but the young boy who plays Muhammed is beyond belief! Please see this film.
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Summary: Intense and emotional
Review: Majidi's film captures the intensity of family love - a cherished treasure in Persian culture.
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Summary: An unforgettable gem of a movie.
Review: After reading raves about this movie on critics.com, we were disappointed to learn that it had already closed in New York City. However, we were lucky enough to catch it this week at Aspen's Filmfest. "The Color of Paradise" is a moving, unforgettable film, with lush cinematography and extraordinary performances -- including one of the very finest we've ever seen by a child actor. Don't miss it!
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Summary: touches your heart and soul
Review: Suspense, love, innocence of children, the love of which humans are capable and the dark side of human soul. All this and more in this wonderful Iranian film. The scenery is breathtaking and if you ever thought Iran is a desert, break through all the stereotypical banter, and see this country and its people in a way few people have a chance to ever see. Five shining stars.
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Summary: Warning! Do not see this movie.
Review: It will be very dificult to enjoy movies after this one, it is very much above most. I am shure that movie directors and actors will have stop and go back to the drawing board after seeing this movie.Makes holliwood look very bad. By the same director; Baran, and Children of heaven, both very good, but this one is best.
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