I had been always a fan of Chahine movies, but I always criticize what I never liked
But honestly this movie is one of my favorite movies of all time, sound weird when lots of people gave negative reviews about it.
First, you have to understand what the plot is about, and what is the other dimension he's discussing in the movie, if you still want to give this movie a chance, please read about the actors strike in 87, after forcing actors to accept a new law for their association and what it represented back then by forcing ideas to the people (that's what shown in the first song "take my eyes to see") And the other story about the brilliant actor Mohsen Mohieldin who left Joe to chase his own dream. Considering the ideas represented in this movie, the nice story about friendship, the battle between generations, the beauty of originality vs. the ugliness of the new petrodollar involvement in the Egyptian society, movie making and ideas
In my humble opinion, it's a masterpiece but you have to give it a chance .
But honestly this movie is one of my favorite movies of all time, sound weird when lots of people gave negative reviews about it.
First, you have to understand what the plot is about, and what is the other dimension he's discussing in the movie, if you still want to give this movie a chance, please read about the actors strike in 87, after forcing actors to accept a new law for their association and what it represented back then by forcing ideas to the people (that's what shown in the first song "take my eyes to see") And the other story about the brilliant actor Mohsen Mohieldin who left Joe to chase his own dream. Considering the ideas represented in this movie, the nice story about friendship, the battle between generations, the beauty of originality vs. the ugliness of the new petrodollar involvement in the Egyptian society, movie making and ideas
In my humble opinion, it's a masterpiece but you have to give it a chance .