Her sey çok güzel olacak (1998)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Ömer Vargi

Writers:

Hakan Haksun (writer)
Ömer Vargi (writer)

Release Date:

27 November 1998 (Turkey)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Cast

Cem Yilmaz	...	Altan
Mazhar Alanson	...	Nuri
Ceyda Duvenci	...	Ayla
Mustafa Uzunyilmaz
Selim Nasit Ozcan	...	The father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sinan Albayrak	...	Tolga
Baran Ozcaylan	...	Man at bar
Nurgül Yesilçay	...	Nurse

Also Known As:

Everything's Gonna Be Great (Australia) (literal English title)

Runtime:

107 min | Germany:109 min

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:12

Company:

Filma-Cass

Wonderful example of contemporary Turkish comedy/drama

Hersey Cok Guzel Olacak is one of the best products contemporary Turkish cinema can offer, with its modest but solid direction, clever script, and outstanding acting. It is the story of two brothers living in Istanbul, with very different characters, world views, and ambitions. Their differences prove effective as the generator of the comedic effect, although -in my opinion- this movie is also a solid drama rather than a simple comedy.

Altan, played by the ever-popular stand-up comedian Cem Yilmaz, is a penniless dreamer, who has plans to open his own pub. He decides to steal some prescription drugs from his brother's pharmacy, and sell them to the mafia in order to get the capital necessary quickly. Long story short, the two brothers find themselves on a dangerous road trip to the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, and adventure unfolds.

In his first serious on-screen job, Cem Yilmaz seems surprisingly able in his portrayal of Altan, and demonstrates that he can really act. Mazhar Alanson, who is the lead singer of arguably the best pop music group in Turkey, is also worthy of praise as the older brother. Not many know that he was actually trained as a thespian, and he reminds the audience of this fact with his commanding presence in the film. The late master Selim Nasit also gives his last performance as their father.

The movie is exceptionally good, clever, consistently fascinating, warm and funny. Labelling it one of the best of Turkish cinema will not be an exaggeration.