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Summary: Finally the truth, we shall have justice
Review: Where to begin...This is wonderful tribute to the Armenian people and the Genocide that was visited upon them by Muslim turks. Lets not forget these turks, these people who call us racists and call this movie racist. The turks are beasts who murdered every Armenian in Turkey and every Greek as well(visit turkey and you will find no more christians, what happaned to all these people? did they all leave, no they were murdured). This movie helpes Armenians understand a neccesary heritage and will help others understand this very central event of the 20th century. The Armenians genocide was the first of this century, but not he last. It served as a blueprint for other mass executions from Hitler to Stalin to Pol Pot. The Armenians were murdered when no one was looking, just like the Jews. Unlike the Jews the Armenians have not garned much attention, because everyone in the western press wants to call Islam a religion of 'peace'. Islam, as we see in this great film, is a religion of hate and intolerance and nothing more. This film will make you yearn for revenge against the enemy, and will make you understand the motive of the Armenians terrorists who used to kill Turkish diplomats(a deed for which heaven reserves a special place). This movie is not to be missed, it is a great rendition of a classic struggle between the self, the soul and the nation. To understand ourselves and to carve our fate we must know our past, this movie will evoke this in waves.
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Summary: it was boring
Review: Sweet Here Ater was very good but this one may be worst of Egoyan...
I disappointed...
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Summary: Great theme. Fine acting. But just too confusing.
Review: The Canadian writer/director, Atom Egayan, is of Armenian heritage, and his 2002 film tries to be an historical account of the murder of one million Armenians by Turkey in 1915. This is a controversial issue because the Turkish government still insists that it never happened. The film itself leaves a lot of questions unanswered. And delves much deeper than mere historical events. The general plot is about a film being made about the atrocities, and the interrelationships between everyone concerned with it. The director combines various time periods, levels of reality, family relationships and questions about historical accuracy. The acting is uniformly excellent. But the film is so confusing that somehow something gets lost. I found it almost impossible to follow the plot and kept replaying parts of the DVD to make sure I understood what was going on. Basically, it centers around a young man, Raffi, played by David Alpay, whose father was slain while trying to assassinate a Turkish official during a visit to Canada. His mother, played by Arsinee Khangian, is an art historian of Armenian heritage and there are lots of comparisons of their relationship with that of the Armenian artist, Arshile Gorky whose mother was murdered in the slaughter. Add to this mix an aging customs inspector, played by Christopher Plummer, who attempts to determine if Raffi is smuggling drugs and who just happens to have a troubled relationship with is own son whose lover played a Turkish officer in the film. And then there is Raffi's stepsister, with whom Raffi is having a romantic relationship, whose father committed suicide after a brief marriage to Raffi's mother. Confusing? Well, yes it is. And yet this is a film with a lot to say. It's about genocide. It's about complex family relationships. It is about the search for truth. And, mostly, it is about the many personal decisions that have to be made about what reality is. I was intrigued and fascinated throughout. And saddened and horrified by the violence. And yet, because I was constantly confused by what was going on and trying to follow the plot, I never really got swept away with the story in a way that made me feel emotion. I recommend this film to those interested in history and also for those interested in the work of a brilliant director. However, I think most people will find the storyline just too confusing to get the dramatic impact of the theme.
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Summary: Ararat is not a good movie
Review: The film is about Turkish-Armenian history but there is only one Turkish character, Ali. Actually he is half-Turk, and he plays Cevdet Bey, the 'cruel' Governor of Van, in the 'inside film'. Egoyan uses the character of Ali in the film, portrayed as a cruel, arrogant, badly speaking man. Egoyan told us that he tried to be fair and give a voice to Turkish view through this character. I wonder what would be the result if he did not try... According to the film, the Armenians detest the Turkish people, but they have all the rights to dislike a lot from the Turks, and Ali legitimates this main idea by giving very weak answers to the question of the Armenians about the 1915 events. Ali implies that the Ottoman Armies massacred the Armenians without any serious reason but their hate. Egoyan in Ararat underscores the idea of the Armenians hate the Turks, because the Turks hated the Armenians, and this hatred still deeply and badly affects the Armenians' life today. Unfortunately he seems to contribute to fuel this hatred and inject it into our lives today.
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Summary: TRUTH AS ART
Review: When Hitler designed his "final solution" to what he termed the "Jewish problem," he cited the genocide of the Armenians by Turkey as a model of what could be done. ARARAT (Buena Vista) is Atom Egoyan's complex, visually striking, provocative film within a film about the 1915 Armenian massacre. Deeply moving, the multiple story threads converge around themes of culture, creativity, identity, memory, deception, denial and the quest for truth. A brave and exceptional film that strikes an emotional chord. We are indeed all one family.
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Summary: Great movie! Shocking facts!
Review: This movie is one of its kind. Great story based on a subject wich even until today hurts the Turks who won't open their eyes to see and admit the horrible truth about the slaughter of innocent people including women and children! Not only that but also a great combine between then and now! Why always make films about the jewes... don't the christian Armenians need the truth to be said? SEE THIS!!!
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Summary: Can watch it 100 times
Review: Beautiful music, lyrical dialogue, smooth transitions,
100 stories wrapped into one...
you could watch the graceful actors and actresses 100 times...
each time you see it you learn something new. This is a masterpiece. A clearly UNCONVENTIONAL movie.
A crossword puzzle and an orchestral soothing gem. Buy it and watch it 100 times. Enjoy in privacy.
Too personal to watch with others.
Meant for private enjoyment, like a good magazine.
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Summary: Armenia propoganda
Review: Armenian Diaspora must have spent a lot of money on the production of this movie. The whole movie is built on falsified facts that do not have any proofs behind them. Producers have used all possible means to attract attention of American public by using such things as US flag on Armenian side and gave a false sense as if Americans have been attacked by Turks ... It is funny that each year the number of Armenians that "have been killed" by Turks increases exponentially. According to the movie 1.5 million Armenians have been killed in 1915. However, if this is true, it is not clear who are the people who call themselves Armenians now. The only fact that movie relies on is the diary of a painter and his painting. There is no reliable source in the movie. However, I am pretty sure, in 20 years new generations will use this movie as a reliable source for their more exaggerated story - "Armenian genocide" that never happened.
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Summary: Well made film full of lies
Review: It is interesting how the movie was presented... things completely irrelevant were tied together. The film was purely made to play on American and Canadian public. It touched sensitive issues, presented plenty of opportunities for Armenians to tell their "story" and solidify it thru non-existent "facts and documents", and personified Turks as the cruel ones. The film's goal was not to bring ligth to dark sides of Armenian history, but rather to provide a support for the fake story of the genocide for years to come. In the movie, these "mythical" Americans were used to manipulate the feelings and gain support of the average American. French language is constantly used throughout the movie to sympathize with French and Canadians. Very manupulative plot!!! I would recommend watching the movie keeping in mind that it is full of falsifications and lies.
God Bless America.
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Summary: Social - Political Responsibility....this is US!
Review: This film is about the Turkish-Armanian conflicts and (alleged?) genocide of around 1915. This is a five-star plus film, knowing that sometimes incidents - "facts" - portrails are enhanced - embellished for dramatic purposes....This is one side of what Im sure is a very complicated, detailed story-history....that deserves more details for a serious historian, but is a good mix with compelling entertainment.
worth seeing more than once, even at theatre prices!
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