The Journey

"The Journey" is a film that balances several areas including love, passion, struggle, independence, life and finding oneself.

It can be compared to some of the great works of independent films and should not be overlooked. Based on a true story.

After reading the comments here I was more interested to watch this film so I order the DVD through amazon.com. After watching 'THE JOURNEY' and it's behind the scenes footage I was very impressed with the stylistic choice that these filmmakers approached. I found the story very touching and true to ones experience. Great cinematography and superb acting.

But I was very saddened by the 'comments' made by `GAintablian' and `harrya007' because their uneducated write-up is purely written not as a comment but as a personal attack to filmmakers with the agenda of harming the film. As `GAintablian' so called comment on a filmmaker should not leave the camera fixed on shots. Just for his knowledge these are called 'Protracted Shots' which in this film was used to underline Eve's state of existence which suggest the influence of such master of cinema as Theo Angelopoulos which brings on the screen the strong sense of character nuance, and social realities.

As far as `harrya007' write-up. what can I say it is self explanatory that this person has not seen the film and is willing to put down these filmmakers 3 years of hard work for his/her selfish reasons.

It is understandable if one doesn't like a movie or some what likes a movie. As is in the case of this film there are few people that didn't like as much as I did but their 'comments' are comments, pointing out what they did like or didn't like about the movie.

Enough said. I know that people who come to this site they know what comments are genuine as I did. So I recommend this film to all specially to those who appreciate Theo Angelopoulos' films such as 'ULYSSES' GAZE'.

Absolutely disappointing!! Unfortunately again the Armenians have failed in achieving on the cinematic ground. Everything is bad in this movie, from acting to script to cinematography. Mexican soap operas are shot way better these days. You, the filmmakers of this movie, haven't seen any MOVIES in your lives??!! That's not the way you leave the camera fixed on shots. The actors are horribly artificial!! That's not the way people talk!! The script is banal and the dialogue is repulsively awful. The music is irrelevant and emotionally insipid. How can you present such a terrible movie in film festivals?? Aren't you ashamed of what others may think?!! Where are you Egoyan?!!! Why the Armenians refuse to learn from their Masters??!! Such nightmarishly inept movies should be artistically checked by professionals before getting released. What a SHAME!! Filmmaking is not Barbecuing!!!

I watched the movie after reading a short article about making of The Journey. It was a total let down:

• Miserable script,

• Lousy cinematography

• and terrible acting.

All these factors turned the movie into a major disaster..

I have seen better-made home videos of friends journey to Armenia.

This `Journey' has earned its high place on a dusty shelf.

There is one potential use for this work; it can be used in a classroom setting to convince aspiring artists to make a career change before it is too late.

You will Feel the 3 major aspects of a person in this movie :

1- His Patriotism 2- His social Life 3- The Conflict between realism and romantism

All mixed in a very beautiful artistic way and a very good and excellent performance of Sona Tatoyan and Tigran Nercessian under the Perfect Direction of Edwin Awaness and Emmy Zohrabyan