thank you, thank you, thank you

Rating: 10/10 (14 September 2011)

This films seems like any other, and then it draws you in by its beautiful frames. Such a pretty film with a good cast, you are just watching to find out if the production costs are worth the story. It is. To think of it like that, in retrospect, is at the very least showing how little it takes to please us. The moving watching public.
Could this film have been made in the US? It is so true to the story and unforgiving in every way. In the states, the movies we see are a result of test screenings, dumbed down plots and studios that are looking for maximum profits ("all hail the American corporation machine").
This film is not an easy movie to watch. First of all the whole thing is in subtitles and some of it not even, and doesn't pull any punches. It's was like they said "not everyone will get it, not everyone will give it a chance, and most people won't even be exposed to it, but we will say, what we want to say.
As an American it was the most connected I've been to an Arabic movie. It is a new generation of film for the world. There are no "terrorists" with "WMD's" just honest characters and epic performances. We always heard that there were atrocities in this region, but any portrayal I've seen, seems to stop at the stereo typical Arab that is on CNN/Fox.
This movie goes beyond that, it's set production is great, costumes, angles of photography are brilliant. So many little extras that make up a great movie. On top of a story that any person, any where could understand. It is appalling and beautiful all at the same time. I hope this hasn't created feeling like you are about to watch, (insert any comic book movie here,) this is real. And emotional. And a tough movie to comprehend. It is just amazing....