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Crossing The Bridge: The Sound Of Istanbul
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:30
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Infused with cultural and political concerns, this film weaves together a rich tapestry of musical styles that celebrate the diversity that makes up contemporary Turkish life.
Theatrical Release:Jun 9, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: A European musician and composer sets out to capture the musical diversity of Istanbul. A lover of experimenting with sound, Alexander Hacke (of the German avantgarde band Einstürzende Neubauten)... [More]
Director: Fatih Akin
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Reviews for Crossing The Bridge: The Sound Of Istanbul
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Though its photography is keen and vibrant and its concept elegantly simple, the movie doesn’t quite add up beyond its performances. Full Review |
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 4/5 |
Crossing the Bridge does more than offer a wide variety of entertaining and intoxicating Turkish music. It also uses music to paint a portrait of a vibrant, cosmopolitan city and provide a window into a rich and varied national culture. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A delightful survey of Turkish music's many intriguing variations, as well as a fascinating, if somewhat superficial, portrait of one of the most historic cities on Earth. Full Review |
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The music is gorgeous, and Akin’s feverish camera shows an exile’s love of the beautiful, crumbling but energized city as he pokes around its crevices, looking for recombinations of old and new, here and there. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Even as Crossing the Bridge acknowledges differences, tensions, the provocative power music exerts on our hearts, it makes an elegant, head-bopping, hip-swaying argument that sound unifies. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Though not nearly as exhilarating or illuminating as Buena Vista Social Club, this structurelss docu does capture the unique variety of sounds of Istanbul, a city strategically positied between East and West. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's a heady, occasionally free-floating mix, and a feast for music lovers. Full Review |
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Then-and-now footage of aging legends such as Erkin Koray and Sezen Aksu offers an insight into the musical continuum that bridges a rich heritage with a promising future. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Akin's documentary gets its legs from the subtle questions it raises about Turkey's politics, nationalism, religious identity, cultural integrity and international perception. Full Review |
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While Crossing the Bridge is sure to find an appreciative audience among world music aficionados, its crossover appeal seems limited at best. Full Review |
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An infectious (in a good way) documentary. Full Review |
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... an exciting introduction to a worthy musical world. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
You'll feel lucky for such a comprehensive introduction to Turkish music, and will no doubt be scrambling for a soundtrack album. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
It's a tasty sonic apertif to an unfamiliar world, and likely to inspire more than a few folks to make a beeline for the world music browser at the music store. Full Review |
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3/4 |
The musical selections are nothing if not eclectic -- rock, hop-hop, psychedelic, folk, electronica, traditional -- and include some perky performances. But Crossing the Bridge is more than just a musical primer. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It is our good fortune that Akin and his on-screen narrator, bass player Alexander Hacke, are our passionate guides through the country's musical history. Full Review |
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2/5 |
If the music fails to hold your interest, there's always Madonna. Full Review |
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An infectiously enjoyable survey of contemporary Turkish music, Fatih Akin's documentary works as a corollary to his breakout fiction film, Head-On.
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