Persepolis
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Movie Reviews of Persepolis
Movie Review: POWERFULLY REALIZED, AMAZING STORY OF GROWING UP UNDER TYRANNY
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a compelling story, uniquely told in the form of animation based on Marjane's graphic novels, the simple black and white drawings subtly reinforce the poverty of challenges in Marjane's world.
I found it engaging that she does not always portray herself in a positive light (partaking in childhood bullying, and later on falsely accusing a stranger of looking lustfully at her to deflect guilt from herself after being caught outside the home without her scarf). However, Marjane is immensely likable and understandable, warts and all. Her restless youth is unflinchingly recalled, with no whitewashing.
Sometimes it was very funny (Marjane singing "Eye of the Tiger", gloriously off-key), many times it was poignant, and all too often terrifying.
Courageous, and often just plain foolish, in her quest for self expression and realization, Marjane earned my sincere admiration as a spirit not only free, but very lucky.
Movie Review: Beautfiul and timely adaption of a great graphic novel
Summary: 5 Stars
I was giddy with nervous anticipation when I first heard that there was to be a film version of Marjane Satrapi's brilliant graphic novels about her childhood in Iran during the 1970s-1980s. I loved her autobiographical stories so much and was worried that a film version would be a total let-down. Fortunately and according to the extra features on the DVD, it seems that Satrapi herself was the key creative force behind the production of the film and dictated many aspects of how her animated characters should move, talk and behave. The result is an absolutely lovely and engaging film with stark but artistically rendered black and white animation. The story itself is a compelling combination of war narrative, adolescent angst and comedy and provides a peek into the world of Iran's fundamentalist regime.Movie Review: ....and life's struggle continues
Summary: 5 Stars
The genius of this movie is that it's animated; there is no way to capture all the feelings and emotions with real actors.
This is the story of every society when one dictator falls to be replaced by worse dictators. It is the story of young souls watching their dreams of freedom and justice fall apart. It is the story of being stranger in your home land and everywhere else, and it is the story of how religion is used to manipulate and control people.
Watch the story of little Marjane, her little bread swans, her story with God and life and don't fight your tears. The realism of the story, the sadness of Marjane, the portrayal of societies' helplessness and political/religious manipulations make this movie a real treasure. Enjoy!
Movie Review: Narrating History in a Simple Language
Summary: 5 Stars
Talking to many Iranians who are about the same age as Marjane, one could realize how natural and honest the Marjane's story is. When the movie 300, which shamelessly lies about history, receives so much attention, it shouldn't be surprising that Persepolis is widely ignored in the US. We should not forget that narrating a story based on the complex mentality of the people in middle east, is itself an enormous task. Marjane Satrapi and her colleagues did a superb job while accomplishing this task. Persepolis could be considered as a strong response to some Iranian movies made by well-known film makers, whoes ONLY goal is to be acclaimed in European film festivals. Despite its tragic content, Persepolis manifests resistance and vitality of a suppressed nation.Movie Review: Good product and service
Summary: 5 Stars
I paid for express shipping and my DVD arrived within a week as promised. It had sufficient packaging and was shrink wrapped. The DVD and its case had no damage or scratches whatsoever.
I had no problems with playing the DVD and the video quality was very good.
This DVD is for region 1. It could be played on my region-free DVD player and surprisingly, also my computer. So I've had no trouble with playing this DVD, although I can't guarantee it'll work with any computer because of possible software differences.
Overall, a happy customer~