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Circumstance (2011)
a movie about Iranian circumstances or a movie about some teenagers!
This film could be a good movie if the film crew knew more about the new generation, specially the girls in Iran. As an Iranian I couldn't believe the main characters. in comparison I can say that the character and performing of Shaun Toub in Crash(2004) and Ben Kingsley in House of sand and fog(2003) that both are non-Iranian, were more believable as Iranian than them. they cannot behave like an Iranian because they don't live in Iran and most of them have never been to Iran(according to IMDb).So each of them is completely performing as a teenager that has been growing in a different culture other than Iran. the film location and its elements are totally nonsense and different with Iran and what is important is that the audience who are familiar with Iranian culture and Iran can easily feel this differences. the Brother personality is very rare among Iranian youth and his behavior is overstated. in nutshell it is not about Iranian circumstances but it is about circumstances which can be related to an Iranian family who live in a foreign country but they think they should still consider some circumstances.
The Book of Eli (2010)
The whole story can be said in one old-fashioned sentence
When I saw the DVD cover for the first time, the name and picture resemble a very clever a thoughtful story about mankind. Unfortunately this idea didn't last so long. Immediately after starting player I whispered this is another MadMax so continue to the end to find how the modern technology and powerful computers have done it more attractive this time. I was looking for something new that can be distinguishable or at least teach me a lesson for living. But it had nothing to do neither with being new nor with life. The whole story can be said in one old-fashioned sentence: There is a book that worth everything even life of others and there is someone who is powerful enough to overcome every trouble, every danger and everything that could be defined as a problem! I thing the writer didn't know a simple fact. The human being is not so foolish to forget all about his or her creator and the book of God. I didn't get what was happened to all of those good people that were living before and why there is only one wise man on the earth?
The Emperor's Club (2002)
a small mirror in front of a wide and unlimited mirror
The Emperor's club was looking to find a way through history for elaborating the History as a word, history makers, historians, and the people that were/are trying to make a tight tie between history makers in all periods of history. As a matter of fact the film is like a small mirror in front of a wide and unlimited mirror so called History that reflects the role and effects of some role players who accidentally or intentionally were there. Their words, families, books, notebooks, friends and even their loves are play a role between these mirrors and you cannot ignore any beams of light that is reflected from. It already begins with portraying the life of an old teacher who has devoted his life to teach the tale of famous and infamous people, their victories and failures and their lifestyle. You are bombarded with his acceptable characters like punctuality, prestige, powerful speaking and kindness. He is not the only subject of this play; there are a plenty of them with whom you will get familiar during the time of watching and be careful maybe you are among them and sometimes in the future your offspring will watch your movie and will consider your destiny as a lesson to be learned. Some of the players are from the past and we can only see their pictures and statues or read /hear something about them, but many are performing in real world and their efforts and studies may have tremendous results in the future. In other words you are expected to judge about the past, now and future. Fortunately the director does not leave you alone and you are provided with many clues and tools to perform a great job, just like other players between the mirrors! The copter which provides a wide view in the beginning and at the end is among them and acts like a time machine to go through the epochs and give you a symbolic wing to fly between them. You are also the passenger of this machine and finally it is you that can judge this story and make a conclusion. Admittedly there will be different conclusions for the same story but you should keep in mind that there was only one story and it can remain in the memory of history forever. There are no exception for human being in the issue of love history so like other stories; there should be a love story but not as clear as a romance movie. Therefore you will sense an undercover love between the learned teacher and a married woman to find out the unfair manner of life and its heartache that has been told in many historical stories before. Among all disciplinary scenes this one challenges the audiences' mind in a different way. Can he make an unexpected change in the life by showing his real love to her? But finally we understand the fact that it is not him who did it but the passing river of life make this change happened that is another role of history in the film. To sum up I got two meaningful lessons from this movie that is: There are not lots of Emperors in the world but there is only one and he has a club that called "Emperor's club". All of us are a member of this club and the member's biographies and their performances are recorded in a big book that called History so try to be a good and active member not a neuter. You have many opportunities in your life. They can succeed or fail. No matter what will happen to them. Do your best to make a better life. Your victories will acknowledge and your failures will avoid.