Review of The Way We Are

"Biz Boyleyiz" was so disappointing that it urged me to write my first ever review on IMDB. Being a fan of Caner Ozyurtlu and Meliksah Altuntas' YouTube channel I had high hopes for this movie. Considering their very impressive knowledge of cinema, I was expecting to see a reflection of their insight into their work. So what is so disappointing about the movie? It is extremely poorly written and poorly acted. There are too many characters all of whom are one-dimensional. Plus, they are all unlikeable. Despite trying very hard, I didn't sympathize with any of them (well, maybe Nezis but I questioned why she would put up with these immature and obnoxious people). Emre, played by Berrak Tuzunatac, was by far the worst. Tuzunatac's acting is WAY over-the-top and her character is underdeveloped. Gokce and Emre seem like the same person but from the opposite sex. They are both immature, antipathic, and selfish. The "romance" between the two is again, underdeveloped and poorly written. We don't know why they are in love nor do we get to see the connection between them. I think the movie could be easily improved by getting rid of some of the characters. For example Mesut and Candas, why are they even there? They serve ZERO purposes. As it is, the movie seemed more like a friendly gathering between the actors than a well-written story about death, friendship, and love. There were some attempts of adding more depth to the characters with Dolunay (Sebnem Bozoklu) revealed to be sterile which seemed very forced. It was a bit like, "yeah she is rude because she can't have a baby"! But then what about the other 7-8 people, why are they so insufferable? Humeyra, Boran Kuzum, and Meric Aral were wasted in this mess of a movie, which I think is a shame. To end this rant/review, I will say that this is a movie that doesn't know its own premise or genre. Why was this movie made? It is not funny nor deep. I remember watching Ozyurtlu roast "Ulan Istanbul", but I don't see how this movie is any better than the tv series. Not recommended to anyone, it is boring and a waste of time.