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jeff_v [ 7.0 ]
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The first shot resolutely fixes on a small figure in the middle of a snowy field. The figure trudges towards the camera, arriving at last as he (and the camera) wait for a car to come by.
Ten minutes, and several scenes, into the film, and the only words that have been spoken are those played back on an answering.
Yes, it's that type of movie. I don't know why critics fall over themselves praising any film that hold shots for longer than a minute, or which forces the audience to divine character's thoughts & personalities from their environment, body language and action, rather than dialogue. There's a fundamental distrust of directness, and I suppose some folks appreciate a movie more if they feel they've earned it.
Fortunately, Distant actually does a good job with this sort of thing, and the characters are well-served by Ceylan's indirect method. The style shows its limitations in the final shot though, which strives for a significance it cannot attain due to its ambiguity and banality.
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| Weighted Rating | : 6.7 |
| No. Ratings | : 2 | |
| No. Reviews | : 1 | |
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