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Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

gavin6942 In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves.In some way, this film can be seen as a parallel with "Stalker" because of the telekinesis aspect. That is a small part of the overall picture, though, and may not be a fair to compare he two. Either way, this film is much more light-hearted and with a bit of the surreal.Whether the gypsy world is anything like the way the director makes it out to be, I have no idea. But based on this and his other films, it sure seems like a fun place to live.

Enzo Hyuk Lee Under the category of 'Magical Realism', the film was something I've had never experienced before. The style was very realistic without much artificial decorations, but the content was rather magical. Emir Kusturica is an interesting director, more of an auteur with his own style and color. I've seen "Arizona Dream" before and it was somewhat similar to this film. Not the narrative or the content, but the style and the prevailing mood of overall. His films are very grey and and the tone is very down to earth. By this I mean that Kusturica's films are almost shot in a way like the audience is one of the character who is present in the scene. Although several dream scenes follows under formalism, the cinematography is very unique in a realistic way that the particular mood of the film extends to actual atmosphere of the audience. It is only possible through extremely well crafted skills of capturing a scene. Even though it may be not so easy and entertaining to the masses, it is undeniable that the film contains its own color and style that is blended in an original way. Director Kusturica is not just one another director, but a brands.

jmholt1984 Time of the Gypsies brings the audience into a realistic view of the gypsy world. The audience quickly will care for all the characters based quirky charm. The film starts off with a comical element. However, as the movie progresses, harsh reality sets in. Perhan, the main character, is loyal brother to his sister. What makes the movies transform from comedy to drama is when Perhan must go with his sister to be taken to the hospital. Sadly, the favor that was supposed be carried out by Ahmed was never to be fulfilled. There is a reoccurring theme of magical realism which gives audience an escape of reality, but almost too real at times. The ending could have gone two different ways and the tragic path was chosen.

skyblue4eva "Time of the Gypsies" directed by Emir Kusturica is spoken in Romany throughout the film. The original title, "Dom za vesanje" which literally means "Home for Hanging", hints self- destructiveness in the film. At first, the film is introduced in a comical atmosphere. The protagonist, Perhan, is a young, honest Romany raised by his grandmother. He is now a grown-up but only thing he has is a kinetic power that enables him to move an empty can. His sister is sick, and his uncle just ate Perhan's turkey (the one and only thing that Perhan had, other than his kinetic power). Perhan falls in love with Azra but her mother refuses him; and he tries to hang himself. Then Perhan moves out to city with Ahmed to cure his sister, and there he is introduced to a world of crime. And the mood of the film begins to change.The second half of the film concentrates on corruption of Perhan's soul, his revenge and the self-destruction; and paradoxically the hope of redemption when Perhan undergoes all the above. Through magical realism, Kusturica successfully demonstrates ups and downs of a life. The border between real life and dream is blurred and the audiences are somewhat relieved from the tragedies by the dream-like real life sequences.Music is also a big element in this film. Each characters has somewhat like theme songs, and it is interesting that Perhan's is played by himself with an accordion in the film.Also, to show the ups and downs, the plot seems to have a cyclical structure. Choices that Perhan makes throughout the film sometimes ends in success and sometimes ends in tragedy. Either way, the characters, the plot, and also the mood end the same as they began.