Review of Timbuktu (2014) by Late R — 22 Jun 2017
Timbuktu tries to show the brutality of arbitrary application of sharia law through beautifully photographed scenes of characters and neighborhoods subjected to newfound and nonsensical strictures, like prohibition of music and soccer.
But the value of that indictment of sharia is outweighed by the film's ambling, nearly random plot development. And the protagonist who falls victim to the jihadists himself insensibly tries to solve his property dispute with a gun, muddying the film's message.
Despite its overwhelmingly positive reception among reviewers, the film leaves the viewer more with pointlessness than persuasion.
This review of Timbuktu (2014) was written by Late R on 22 Jun 2017.
Timbuktu has generally received very positive reviews.
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