Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Enzo Hyuk Lee Under the category of 'Magical Realism', the film was something I've had never experienced before. The style was very realistic without much artificial decorations, but the content was rather magical. Emir Kusturica is an interesting director, more of an auteur with his own style and color. I've seen "Arizona Dream" before and it was somewhat similar to this film. Not the narrative or the content, but the style and the prevailing mood of overall. His films are very grey and and the tone is very down to earth. By this I mean that Kusturica's films are almost shot in a way like the audience is one of the character who is present in the scene. Although several dream scenes follows under formalism, the cinematography is very unique in a realistic way that the particular mood of the film extends to actual atmosphere of the audience. It is only possible through extremely well crafted skills of capturing a scene. Even though it may be not so easy and entertaining to the masses, it is undeniable that the film contains its own color and style that is blended in an original way. Director Kusturica is not just one another director, but a brands.

ndegekevin This is a very well crafted coming of age story of a young Gypsy boy who goes through a lot to discover that he can't escape fate. It's cyclical structure makes it feel like it's an unending story which is bound to repeat it's self with every new generation, and once can't help but notice this.The use of magical realism to enhance the narrative is also well done, and as much as it comes of as a motif at first, we finally see the relevance of it all during some of the final scene.It's mixed genres also makes it easier for us to come in to the film, and join our protagonist through he's journey. Through a bit of comedy the director makes it easy to address some of the subject matters he dives into. I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend it to everyone.

blake-wands This film has a little bit of everything: comedy, love, drama, success, and failure. This Kusturica film has the viewer enticed throughout, by relating to anyone who's dreamed of achieving something great. The protagonist, Perhan, starts as a young boy and learns the good and the bad parts of growing up and having increased responsibilities for himself and for his family. He learns that the world isn't always what it seems and you have to adapt to the situations around you. Kusturica employs many elements of magical realism within the film, by having Perhan and his grandmother have special abilities, which are seen as rare, but normal within the film. Since Perhan and his family are gypsies, they make do with very little and find ways to survive. There are many occurrences in which Perhan is tasked with choosing between his family and opportunities to make money and the viewers find themselves asking what they would do if they found themselves in the same situation.This movie is directed wonderfully and gives a true and gritty look into the struggle one faces while trying to move up in the world and become successful. Kusturica also works to ensure its authenticity by having the film spoken in the native tongue of Romany. I highly recommend this film to anyone who is looking for a different take on the coming-of-age story.

iwalksmall Emir Kusturica's "Time of the Gypsies" proved to be a one-of-a-kind, incredibly intimate, hard-hitting film. It takes place in a small, impoverished gypsy village in Yugoslavia. The film follows a young gypsy boy, "Perhan," through his struggles with society and liberation into manhood and independence. From a narrative standpoint, the film is like a parody of a merry- go-round. In the beginning of the film we start with the wife devastated that her alcoholic husband has ruined the wedding; funnily enough, this is how the film ends. Kusturica appears to be making a statement about society.Magical realism sums up, embodies, and acts as the underlying synthesis throughout this entire film. According to film grammar, we would assume that the Feast of St. George, as Azra calls it at the end, would be a dream sequence. However, that notion soon dissolves when we see that Perhan still has his name written on his torso, which Azra had previously written on him in an earlier scene which would not be construed as a "dream" scene. Another example occurs when Azra dies. Her body begins to levitate in the air, almost as if to say to Perhan, "Look, this is your son. He has inherited your genes". These are only two examples, among many, of what makes this film so incredibly profound and intimate. Kusturica is trying to talk to us as the viewers, and he accomplishes this in an up close and personal, "in your face" manner. Cinematic and editing choices are fundamentally what made this film. At first, we assume that this is a movie in which we will encounter the odd "magical" or "unrealistic" moment. However, the editing choices made and Kusturica's dedication to preserve the idea that we are going to treat magical things in a completely naturalistic and plausible way is what mitigates our conception of what constitutes magic and allows for suspension of disbelief. In his choice to do these things, we choose not to question the so-called "magical" things that happen in this film but, rather, to accept them as what they really stand for in that moment. This is where we find the message in the moment, the symbolism. The bride dress floating in the wind suggests far more than its literal appearance. Only through his masterful cinematic and editing choices was Kusturica able to allow the narrative to serve his intentions.