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Turkish Delight review
Posted : 3 weeks, 3 days ago on 13 April 2024 08:25
(OK) Verhoeven explota atractivamente, empieza provocador, escatológico, sexy, macabro, un pajazo contra la pared, muertes gratuitos, anéctota de carretera que termina en accidente idiota y de ahi una historia de amor contra todo lo que uno cree, extraña estructura que empieza por lo más duro y normaliza su historia de amor descastado
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A classic
Posted : 11 years, 4 months ago on 23 December 2012 11:06
If you are ever interested in Dutch movies, you must see this flick. Indeed, it is the masterpiece that influenced every single Dutch movies that came afterwards. I mean, in spite of its highly sexual content, it was in 1973 the most successful Dutch film ever made and it's still the most attended Dutch film in the Netherlands, almost 40 years later! So, it is huge, the best movie ever made by Paul Verhoeven and I really love it. I saw it again recently and I thought it was even better than the 1st time I watched it. Indeed, in my opinion, it is one of the best love stories I have ever seen. There is a one of a kind chemistry between Rutger Hauer and Monique van de Ven and they both gave some tremendous performances. Even though I'm usually not fond of randomness, I thought it was amazing how some small little events would happen on almost every single scene. It keeps the whole thing so pure, fresh and much more spellbinding than any romantic feature you will see coming from Hollywood. The lovers basically do everything together, they make love like beasts, they fight, they laugh, they throw stuff at each other, they even have a car crash together on their first meeting, even when they are separated, they are still crazy about each other and, for the viewers, they are completely spellbinding to watch. Some people in the Netherlands argue that this movie is now old and has lost its edge but I completely disagree. 40 years later, it is still a massive piece of work and Dutch cinema is still waiting for something that good to come along again. To conclude, I really love this flick, it is a classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Dutch movies.
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