cchaoss Reviews

Where Is the Friend's House? (1987)

Perfection of Simplicity and Innocence

[10/10 · 3 August 2011]

Actually it's hard to find any more words to define this masterpiece than the ones in the title of this review. If you are looking for something that would make you feel like you're reading a classic short story rather than watching a film, then this one is right that film. When you watch a film you have the vision, the sound, the effects, the music; almost nothing's left to your imagination and you watch the film effortlessly. Eventually, the story is misted over. On the other hand, in Khane-ye doust kodjast?, Kiarostami with his fascinating simplicity, takes you deep into a world of childish innocence. Everything from acting to cameras, is full of that precious amateur feeling. You actually feel amazed when you see how well Kiarostami managed to get such natural acting from a cast of all non-professional actors. Each character, each scene is tailored with Kiarostami's masterful observations. The film is so purely simple that, for a second, I even wished we didn't even have the music that plays only in two scenes, though I loved it. I personally believe, it really is a piece of art than a film.

Skyline (2010)

Don't waste your time

[1/10 · 20 November 2010]

After seeing this movie, I was going through the reviews here to see if others shared the same idea with me. Let me tell you , "Ziv Argov's" following comment describes this movie the best : "Don't even download" !!!

I'm a big sci-fi fan. I even watch 1960s black and white sci-fi films and enjoy them. But this movie is a total disappointment even for a sci-fi fan.

I thought the War Of The Worlds was a bad one but this one is a bad imitation of that one and a good example for a really bad movie.

Stay at home and sleep or talk to your wife about her hair colour :).