Review of Mustang (2015) by Brent_Marchant — 19 Jan 2016

A capably made though somewhat heavy-handed attempt at delivering a message about the need to eliminate outmoded values. The ensemble cast is fine, but the script comes across as episodic and meandering, never quite coming together as a compelling, effective cohesive whole.

The shifts in tone from humorous to serious seem a bit extreme at times as well. To be sure, I'm genuinely at a loss to understand all the attention being paid to this film in a year that saw many other -- and better -- foreign language releases.