FIrst of all, I think the context of where my criticism is coming from is important to know for those who read this. i have never been to prison but I have spent most of my life alone. The film was touching but was not very intense, and it should have been since it took place in a Turkish prison. In fact, I thought the prison wasn't bad at all. Not imprisoned in cells but something life a living apartment. The director or writer should have used more details to really give a feel for what the problems were at the prison because I wasn't bothered by the setting. The main character mentioned be lonely or something like that but that didn't seen effective either in communicating the feel of the prison. Only did the conditions seem radical later in the film when he is transfered. But up till that point it wasting striking me as a horrible experience.
Other criticisms are the abrupt homosexual sequence and the 70's soundtrack. The story moved along well but the suddenness of the homosexual encounter was too abrupt and could have been built up better by the writer. Also, the music had it's strong moments but was also distracting sometimes because of the distinct outdated 70's tunes. But I wont say much about that because the 70's were awesome and it was a 70's movie. Too bad all the 70's songs don't last.
Otherwise, the film was good and had enjoyable acting but still not enough character development.
Other criticisms are the abrupt homosexual sequence and the 70's soundtrack. The story moved along well but the suddenness of the homosexual encounter was too abrupt and could have been built up better by the writer. Also, the music had it's strong moments but was also distracting sometimes because of the distinct outdated 70's tunes. But I wont say much about that because the 70's were awesome and it was a 70's movie. Too bad all the 70's songs don't last.
Otherwise, the film was good and had enjoyable acting but still not enough character development.