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Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da (2011)
Something else
This movie was something else. I don't know what to make out of it. It was amazing how such emotionally complicated and interwoven stories could be captured in cinema. I thought the story was somewhat similar to Fargo, but Nuri Bilge Ceylan certainly added his personal artistic spin on it.
There were so many unknowns. You keep on watching till the end waiting for the next big surprise. Was the dead man really the husband of the woman with the headscarf? What is in the doctor's past? Did the doctor have a traumatic childhood experience? Is the doctor going to marry the mayor's daughter? Who is the boy's real father?
The acting was superb. I loved how the chief police officer effortlessly switched between serious and trivial matters. The mayor was so real, I thought they brought the actual mayor from the village to play the part.
The cinematography was also masterful. The face of the killer was unforgettable. I thought the movie was too slow at times to get the message across, but overall watching it was a delightful experience. Well done.
The Muppets (2011)
Ugly Stereotyping
I live in Texas and felt uncomfortable watching this movie with my 5 year old. The movie includes ugly stereotyping against Texans, particularly against those working in the oil and gas industry.
It is hard for me to understand the use of the word "Tex" in Tex Richman, which is depicted as a rich but miserable oilman. The Tex Richman works at the top of a high rise with nasty looking muppets and keeps courtesans in his closet. He plans to drill for oil under the Muppets Theater, which would be in downtown LA somewhere according to the movie.
The movie is full of misrepresentations. The worst is these misrepresentations are made to children who cannot judge them, and to unsuspecting parents who think they are taking their kids to a harmless holiday movie.
It is unfortunate how The Muppets movie can be used as a platform for cheap political propaganda. The producers of this movie likely consume energy just like the rest of the Americans, without having much regard for where it comes from. I wish people stopped pointing fingers calling each other Tex Richmen, or Tree Huggers, and really thought about solutions for the nation's energy needs. In any case, The Muppets movie is probably not the best platform for this debate.