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Coheed 2.0
17Apr12
Ceylan’s talent with visuals is clear, but I’ve yet to see a film of his that is great. This reveals that, paradoxically, trying to make a work as realistic as possible can lead to it become artificial. The moments that stand are the odd ones - Ceylan's habit of using bedside cabinet drawers as headrests, the sight of a peanut (?) on a floor – that are strange enough to feel far more real than the story.
Matthew Martens
28Jan12
Coloristically, these climates move from greys that shimmer and veil to blizzards of white-out that erase, or revive the glamour of, nebulous connections between fragile selves uncertain of what but not that they desire. Typical touchstones for the hushed, charged relations between Ceylan's characters, his meticulous mise-en-scene, and his penchant for artful gloom are Tarkovsky and Antonioni. I see Tarr's Damnation.
gencorkun
11Nov11
I have started exploring the cinematic language of Nuri Bilge Ceylan just recently. I remember the day I have watched one of his movies for the first time, it was called "Uzak", and I have decided that NBC will not be a director I will be following. Then again, I think the 10 years passing by helped us heal our relationship. After this movie, I really wondered how Nuri Bilge Ceylan would direct an erotic flick.
PoutingBear
21Jul11
Really wanted to enjoy this, especially after the scene in which he buries her in the sand, but ultimately I found the acting a huge let down. Also, I couldn't understand why the characters would suddenly start laughing.
Mamallan Karthi
30Apr10
Having seen all the previous films of ceylan, when I saw 'climates' in the theatre for the first time, I felt alienated. In my second viewing it gave me an entirely different experience. The man-women relationship in a marriage is explored with such detailing and subtelity, that i felt it to be one among the best after Antonioni's 'La Notte'. 'Climates' left me cold but did not let me down as it kindled the most personal demons that were residing within me. This film was the first in digital for ceylan, working in a digital environment should have been tougher for him, but he really got it better with his next film 'three monkeys'.
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rajiv ibrahim
25Apr10
ceylan's work is surely rich in emotions, and filled with beautiful and poetic images, which kinda reminds me of theo angelopoulos
Christofer Pierson
18Mar10
Visually stunning and psychologically astute. I know these unknowable people--these brilliant, selfish, humorous, yearning, lying people. They're everywhere. Usually not as interesing to anyone but themselves, but In Ceylan's and his wife Ebru's sensitive hands, it's fascinating to watch what they can't bring themselves to say written in their eyes and faces.
kelvanE
1Mar10
Just watched it again. This is a truly special film. I don't know any other that is like it off hand. 5/5 translating to a 10/10 truly "perfect" film. Nuri's other two films I've seen -- Distant and Three Monkeys -- don't touch this film's power. The reason I believe to be is that Nuri Bilge Ceylan is _on camera_ acting up a simply brilliant performance. Stunning stuff, guys...A review is imminent.
Sibyl
27Jan10
Obviously done with a great passion for photography - beautiful work. Ebru Cylan obviously knows what he's doing behind the lens both as photographer and cinematographer. The story was good, but some scenes lingered on much longer than necessary making a painful story even more painful. This movie was a visual tasty morsel and a lesson in patience.
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kelvanE
5Jan10
much better than distant. it feels more precise and nuanced than his first. by occupying the roles behind and in front of the camera, he is able to articulate beautifully all the "little moments"---a blink, and movement of the head, etc.---that occur during interactions. his demeanor can range from playful to horribly cruel, like his gaze at watching his mistress laugh on too long. superb acting indeed!
Lorna Singh
6Nov09
Quiet,painfully honest storytelling,with an observation of the everyday. At first,i didnt know what to make of the long silences and closeups,but it is for us to figure out the relationship between this couple. Not surprised that Mr Ceylan is also a photographer,evidenced by scenes of different seasons.
javier quintero
25Oct09
Somehow, I didn't know why, I had bet myself I could predict every next shot and camera position in this film. At the end I stood up, and yes indeed, it happened to be the very last shot in the film. I said: "this can't be". I was really dissapointed. I can call it "a correct" contemplative film. I must add, audience imagination needs much more than this. Tense relationships deserve a lot more of work.
Ian Bissell
22Jul09
Tense film about relationships using the weather as an underlying metaphor moving from summer through to winter. The cinematography is superb but not much of a storyline. Not sure what the director was trying to get across. Summary: visually interesting but tedious.
Jennifer Christensen
1Apr08
I thought this film was gorgeous. The dream scene on the beach was so transporting and relaxing that I must have watched it two more times before returning the dvd. I felt the sex scene was out of place with the flow but apart from that, it was a perfect vision.