Review of Turkish Delight (1973) by Ben K — 14 Jun 2008
Imagine if Love Story was directed by Paul Verhoeven, with Ryan O Neal's character a nymphomaniac animal played by Rutger Hauer. That's essentially what this film is, and it's great. A lot of the reviews I've come across for this make the obvious comparison to Last Tango in Paris, but I'd argue that Five Easy Pieces is a better comparison.
It has that same angry young man vibe, and it's completely authentic, not a case of posturing. The last fifteen minutes or so lost me as the film turned to melodrama, but was still poignant.
This review of Turkish Delight (1973) was written by Ben K on 14 Jun 2008.
Turkish Delight has generally received positive reviews.
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