Review of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) by Reza P — 06 Feb 2015
This movie is so brilliant and so under rated, truly one of the best movies I have seen for many years. The vampire is just the outer shell of the story it talks about mostly love and identity crisis. Identity crisis within not only the second generation immigrants but also amongst the Iranian nation itself. The film maker is very careful not to attach the story to Islam or politics the background library in her room has all kinds of books specially the book from the Iranian poet Hafez . I did not see any Koran in the background, this shows another element of identity crisis that Iranians in Iran are involved with, being an Iranian, Persian or Muslim.
Another strong base for this movie is its outstanding soundtrack. I have no idea how she came up with such a collection that make sense so much.
Cinematography is also very interesting and unique it gives you the feeling of reading comic books.
This movie is unlike what you have seen so far if you are a typical vampire movie fan you wont enjoy it as much. The movie director and writer is female so for sure the movie is feminist. But keep in mind that the back bone of the story is Iran where sexual harassment of women on the streets is so usual and obvious that even women don't realize it anymore. I was always wondering what would happened if one of those women on the streets of Tehran was a Vampire.
Watch it.
This review of A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014) was written by Reza P on 06 Feb 2015.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night has generally received positive reviews.
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