SunnyHello Nice effects though.

PodBill Just what I expected

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

CherryBlossomBoy A rare Turkish attempt to mimic Hollywood production got one thing right - the trailer is infinitely better than the film itself. Over time it has taken on a life of its own on the Internet, with a couple of ostensibly clever jabs at "Matrix" and "Star Wars". See it and that's about as much fun as you will get out of the entire feature. See the rest if you think it'll help you infer something about Turkish culture. Beware, though: you might come to a conclusion that the Turks have quite a low grade sense of humor and that practically everybody can be a comedian there."G.O.R.A." tries to spoof the Western Sci-Fi genre. It fails so badly at it that the only thing it achieves is to make one appreciate the spoofed material even more. The jokes that worked in the trailer just fell flat in the actual film because they came off random and gratuitous, without a proper set-up.The space between is filled with inanity and randomness, as far as the viewer accustomed to the coherence of Western films is concerned. Characterization is poor and unconvincing, plot points are disjointed as if several story lines were forcibly merged into one, pop references are crude and literal ("I've seen it in the Fifth Element!"), the fourth wall is smugly being broken ("This goes out to you, Hollywood!"), there are unnecessary flashbacks that slow down the plot, there is a heavy reliance on shallow stereotyping to elicit humor, and the main character, a sleazy everyman who just can't shut the hell up, is one of the most insufferable leads I've ever seen on screen. I'd feel sorry for one Cem Yilmaz who plays him, hadn't he been the one who wrote the daft script in the first place. In an act of vanity he also took up three more roles here and has only achieved something of note with the role of main villain.The production value, as seen in the trailer, largely holds up throughout the film. Visibly, most of the budget went into the special effects, the costumes and the sets. However, already at the cinematography level things fall apart, as one can observe the uneven color grading, mistakes in the lighting setup and so on. Furthermore, the art direction is overly glossy so everything looks more like a commercial than a feature film, but all of that is at least passable. What is uniformly bad is the cast, who are simply lost in space, and the director who doesn't know what he wants out of the scene and the actors, has little understanding of camera positioning and movement, and has no knack whatsoever for comedic timing and pace. The overall feel one gets is that, while there is always something happening on the screen, the plot never gains a momentum.Perhaps all this is just a cultural thing and perhaps one has to live in Turkey to be in on all the nuances and jokes. As far as I'm told, "G.O.R.A." broke the box-office records in the native country. But it has a clear ambition to speak to the Western audience as well and, seen through that scope, one must admit that by far the funniest thing about this "comedy" is the undeservedly high rating on the IMDb.

stan_lee The movie has great sense of humor! The actors are really understanding the Director's idea. I am happy for the making of one such vital movie. I spoke with a lot of people from Sofia, and they really appreciate the appearance of G.O.R.A. movie. I don't know if someone has decided to manage this movie outside Turkey, but I am sure, it will be successful in all parts of the world, where people have not lost their sense of humor. I would like to say, that everyone, who likes the fantasy genre, should/has to/must:) watch this movie. It makes a new reading in the idea of fantasy films. The serious situations are mixed with a lot of jokes, which I enjoyed a lot. The story is intriguing, the characters are realistic and original. This movie is counterpoint of all movies, which are made too seriously without the necessary depth/reason, which we are able to find in many funny movies. In G.O.R.A. movie we are able to find enough human sense and wits. The relation with the Matrix and other fantasy movies is made with easiness and only in service of the screenplay. The main idea is original. I hope that this is the way of the funny fantasy movies to develop in the future. The real life is not so funny and this sort of movies make people laugh for near 2 hours and forgot the daily issues. I would like to send my sincere greetings to the G.O.R.A team, and wish them other successful movies.

Hans Göttingen Brother! You wanted a few words of advice from me. So listen to a few truths included in eight short stories, which since you are a soldier, are in the form of comparisons of a military nature. I consider my own soul to need advice more than anyone, and at one time I addressed my soul at some length with Eight Words inspired by eight verses of the Qur'an from which I had benefited. Now I shall address my soul with these same Words, but briefly and in the language of ordinary people. Whoever wishes may listen together with me. Bismillah, In the Name of God, is the start of all things good. We too shall start with it. Know, O my soul! Just as this blessed phrase is a mark of Islam, so too it is constantly recited by all beings through their tongues of disposition. If you want to know what an inexhaustible strength, what an unending source of bounty is Bismillah, listen to the following story which is in the form of a comparison. It goes like this: Someone who makes a journey through the deserts of Arabia has to travel in the name of a tribal chief and enter under his protection, for in this way he may be saved from the assaults of bandits and secure his needs. On his own he will perish in the face of innumerable enemies and needs. And so, two men went on such a journey and entered the desert. One of them was modest and humble, the other proud and conceited. The humble man assumed the name of a tribal chief, while the proud man did not. The first traveled safely wherever he went. If he encountered bandits, he said: "I am traveling in the name of such-and-such tribal leader," and they would not molest him. If he came to some tents, he would be treated respectfully due to the name. But the proud man suffered such calamities throughout his journey that they cannot be described. He both trembled before everything and begged from everything. He was abased and became an object of scorn

mythief mythieff G.O.R.A is one of the best amusing film in turkey. some of people criticizes the film because of witty remarks that is insufficient but this is not true for me. yeah maybe according to Cem Yilmaz's live effort , his effort on the film is not sufficient but still he deserve at least eight and half point. on the other hand special effects are very good according to Turkish film industry even more better than all of the films that have taken movies in turkey. so it deserve ten point :) meanwhile G.O.R.A is the third film is about science fiction in turkey. and it is the most successful film in this kind. Cem Yilmaz and Kemal Sunal are the Best :)