Review of Three Monkeys (2008) by Ella Taylor for L.A. Weekly — 26 Mar 2009
Ceylan’s departure from his moody sonatas "Distant" and "Climates" into more plotted film noir is equal parts Bresson and Buñuel, a merciless etching of the indiscreet charmlessness of the Turkish bourgeoisie, which sharply raises the stakes on that class’s petty hypocrisy and serial betrayals.
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This review of Three Monkeys (2008) was written by Ella Taylor and published by L.A. Weekly on 26 Mar 2009.
Three Monkeys has generally received positive reviews.
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