WillSushyMedia
This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
Rosie Searle
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
Logan
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
kellyf-30288
This distinguished film by esteemed filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is a must watch for lovers of world cinema. The themes are thought provoking and the story is absorbing. Featuring top notch performances The salesman should be on the top of foreign films you should see. (An Iranian masterpiece)
siamack-11750
This realistic movie is one of the best films that show the truth of Iran society.
aarosedi
The film presents a charismatic couple whose their lives that has been forever changed after moving into an apartment unit just recently vacated by a shady tenant. As the try to restrain the emotions that are left to simmer and grumble beneath the surface, they do their best to reclaim the normality in their lives. Mr Farhadi virtually took the same elements that had been engaging and successful in his 2011 child-custody drama, A Separation, but this time, he shuffled those elements a bit, used a way more darker color palette in detailing life in contemporary Iran and added a theatrical play in the equation. Having seen only two of his films so far, I can't assume that this is a recurring style in his body of work, infusing that element of mystery in a domestic drama setting where the audience gets to observe the protagonists collect clues and hints that they eventually then assemble like a pieces of jigsaw puzzle only to discover a grotesque image of some uncomfortable truths. And these are the spectacles I always enjoy witnessing. I would definitely look forward into checking out some of his previous works and anticipating his future ones because what these sorts of films do to me is the same thing that the actress' kid did in this film when Rana (the wife), out of boredom, borrowed and took him home with her, added some curious and insightful doodles into the graffiti and scribbles already present in the walls of my mind. My rating: A-plus
OmidsEyeView
As with other Asghar Farhadi movies, this movies is an authentic window into real life. You can empathize with every character. Every line of dialog is realistic. The acting is superb. The twists of the story are not forced, rather fit organically with the story and how the characters think and receive information. The subject matter makes it hard not to vilify the antagonist but Farhadi manages to do so by shedding light on their layered character and motives. Just as in real life, the people who do evil are not pure evil themselves.The realistic portrayal of the movie also makes watching the movie a self-exploration journey. You can't help but put yourself into the shoes of the characters and think what you would have done differently.
