Langston Young
2May11
Best part of the movie.
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Joel
13Feb12
Spent the first half of the film feeling like I was wandering as much as the characters therein but the final 30 minutes had be gripped. I love how his pacing turns the mundane into poetry. All the upsets about the ending rather miss the point. He has made it a point to disconnect himself from western escapist cinema, he does not allow us to hide in his films but instead sabotages them so his ideas must enter us.
Michael Convery
25Dec11
Taste of Cherry has one of the most beautifully shocking yet subtle endings I've ever seen. Strangely, I didn't notice it until five seconds before the credits. I then quickly watched the ending again in awe.
Matt Kilgore
8Dec11
You have to understand that Kiarostami is trying to deconstruct "manipulative" (i.e. emotionally engaging) film technique here. When you get that, you can really start to dislike the movie.
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John Sandwich
24Jun11
Ending certainly felt like a cop out especially since I was wondering how he was going to end this; it felt like Kiarostami, like the viewer, realized that it would be very hard for it not to be anticlimactic no matter what Badii ended up doing. And then he went the lazy route. Bleh. Though, to be fair, I haven't had time to digest it, so I might be too quick in my judgment of it. Other than that it was lovely.
AntioneOscar69
9Jun11
A universal, touching, haunting, and well acted film. The ending may seem like a cop out but it leaves you thinking. The shot of Mr. Badii's face halfway in dirt is one of the most haunting in recent cinematic memory.
Accept No Substitutions
30Apr11
This is an "emperor has no clothes" film for me. I like "elemental", but sometimes something is so much so that one wonders if there is anything there at all.
Christine Lai
22Apr11
Disturbing but at the same time the value of things and human life are so universal. I remember vividly when Mr. Badii asked the Afghan guard whether he cares about the fact that Iran is at war at the moment and the guard's answer is "war in your country is disturbing but war in my country is pain". And I love the fact that the actors in the car actually didn't interact with each other.
like2sleep
20Mar11
watched this years ago not knowing what it was called... it was intriguing and confusing
Adrian Mendoza
28Feb11
my favorite wtf ending :D (at least the audience gets an instant bonus material) hekhekhek
Alvi Ifthikhar
25Jan11
A Great conversation about human greatest mystery ; life and death, which being brought upon with one of it's simplest form and symbolism
Atoms For Peace
2Oct10
My first film by Kiarostami and what a film! I had shivers watching the scene with the old man talking about his story. The ending was also great. I'm looking forward to see more Kiarostami soon. 5 stars
guamyankee
31Aug10
I agree with Dean, at first I was concerned that the pacing was going to be an issue with this film, but it was not! I loved the camera-work, and once a certain character appeared and started talking, I was buckled in and enjoying the ride that turned from good to great. To me, the movie revolved around said character, and not the outcome of the film, which I also enjoyed. Tried to say all that without spoilers.
Dean Fernando
11Apr10
a film that challenged me with its pacing, but all paid off for me in the end, and made me see another narrative possibilty in cinematic storytelling.. Taste of Cherry is an artistic triumph during Iran's most religiously and artistically conservative era.
Sammy Chien
26Mar10
a master piece in realism cinema. the ones that slowly and sophisticatedly transcends you from reality.
soiwaswrong
1Mar10
Thought I'd regret watching this until the last part explain the magic.... Pinahalagahan ko ang buhay ko.... Me ganon!!! HAHAHAHA.... No joke.... Joke!!!!
Maicol Andrés Ordoñez
7May08
A coup of traditional narrative and dramatic technique. The ending is not only one of the most savage tricks I've seen a director pull off but is also the one that I've probably emotionally responded to the most.