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Just got back from showing Amir Motlagh 's new film 'Young Ali - those were the days' at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint, Brooklyn as a part of my Indie Discovery LA In NYC film screening series. Noticed a huge difference in the viewing experience between the movie at the movie theater versus when I saw the movie at home. Today's screening event attracted several Iranian-American/Persian audience members. They were laughing at things that I did not notice at home - so that was interesting. Motlagh makes very real world focused and poetic movies - so, it's not a surprise that his movie about an Iranian-American middle aged man trying to start over after a divorce while dealing with the Covid crisis and living again with his parents would have some culturally specific humor in it. On the big screen the movie moves fast - or at the appropriate speed. It does not feel slow. Also the deadpan humor in the movie works much better on the large screen. And the several types o

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By Sujewa Ekanayake Movie: Young Ali: those were the days ( official web page ) Director and lead actor: Amir Motlagh Written by: Amir Motlagh and Charles Borg 7/10 on an arthouse movies scale.  See trailer at end of review. * I've watched Amir Motlagh movies since the early 2000s. Prior to his release of his first feature Whale towards the end of the first decade of the 2000s - around 2007 - 2009.  I've always enjoyed his movies for the cinematography, editing, music, and being able to capture reality in a very honest way. Young Ali: those were the days offers the typical positive aspects of Motlagh's movies. On the downside, it could use bit more of a story/plot and or diversions, humor to work for most people. But, for fans of realistic arthouse works - like Pedro Costa movies, the movie can work well. Also the movie has a rabbit named Mr. Totes in it - very much a plus for some viewers. Some notes on the movie: 1 - Specifically what is it about? What is the movie about?

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