Taxi

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isla s @RT89656869 09/03/2022 This seemed to me more like a social documentary than a drama film as such. Its interesting, in terms of getting glimpses into different peoples lives in Iran and I appreciate that the filmmaker had to make it while being at risk of getting in trouble as filming is illegal (or it certainly was when the film was made) in Iran. Iran is somewhere I think of as being quite secretive and mysterious, which is why it interested me. I found the stories from individual customers (of the taxi where the filming takes place) interesting and thought it gave a decent insight into, as I say, Iranian society at the time it was filmed (2014). Its not a particularly exciting or memorable film but its worth a watch regardless, so I would recommend this to anyone interested in the setting. See more Aaron E @Eubtube 04/18/2022 Another "underground" film from Panahi who was banned from making them for 20 years. This one is a well written and entertaining ride around Tehran, but gets a bit muddled in some of the situations and acting that really distract from the docudrama style. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 12/12/2021 A nice portrait of Tehran and it's social/political environment around 2015. The passengers are breezily entertaining in their own ways but I'm not sure it ever gets better than the opening scenes. See more 05/19/2021 Incredibly powerful film with an incredible story of how it was brought to the west! Jafar Panahi was in house imprisonment, so he hid the film in a cake to smuggle it out. He is such an incredible man. See more 06/11/2019 The most appealing movie I have ever seen. It disgraces anything that makes a film a film. Lack of editing and the fact the who,e film has about 3 cuts, is really boring and engaging. The events that happen feel unscripted and boring and the only remotely amusing bit is the old women with the fish. I don't use the word hate very often, but I hate this movie with a passion. Don't get me wrong it's interesting in terms of Iran, but it could have been told so much better. After 10 minutes I felt like sleeping, because I had simply zoned out. I understand Panahi's circumstances effected this film, and appreciate his message but I could never watch this again. See more 01/11/2019 Showing and telling stories: the essence of cinema, in my opinion. This movie tells you that if you have a great idea and a camera, you can make a great movie, even if there is an entire system against you. See more Read all reviews

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