7.0
◈Story
The story of three sisters living in a slum. The oldest sister is married, the middle one is a widowed and unhappy woman. The youngest sister, who has a relationship with a young man, also catches the eye of the driver Hasan, who is living a friendly life with her widowed sister. The unfortunate girl, as she runs away, Hasan follows her... Additionally, her father's husband does not leave his niece alone. He continues his aggressive actions whenever he gets the chance. Driver Hasan's intention is serious. He wants to get married. But he cannot give up on his widowed sister either.
✦Review
7.0/10★★★★☆ 7.0The 1986 film "Chili Rooster" depicts the desperation of three sisters trapped within the cramped walls of a shantytown, particularly the strained relationship between the widowed older sister and the driver Hasan, and their father's oppressive attitude towards his stepdaughter. The film's atmosphere embraces the viewer with the gritty realism of Istanbul's marginal layers during that era; however, the narrative flow sometimes suffers under the weight of excessive simplicity and clichéd dramatic scenes. Instead of the expected sparkle of the romantic genre, the film focuses on the characters' despair within, particularly in the scenes depicting the father's relationship with his niece, weakening the narrative depth. The film's pace, due to the rapid progression of events, cannot provide the expected pivotal slowdown in emotional shifts, potentially triggering boredom in the audience. 🎬
✓Pros3
- The realistic atmosphere between the crowded walls of the shanties
- The tense relationship between the spinster orchid girl and driver Hasan
- The world painted with asphalt of Istanbul's marginal layers
✕Cons1
- It embraces the viewer halfway with the realism painted on the asphalt created by the marginal layers of that era's Istanbul; however, the story flow sometimes gets crushed under the weight of excessive simplicity and clichéd dramatic scenes. Instead of the expected sparkle of the romantic genre, the despair within the characters' inner worlds takes the forefront, particularly the portrayal of scenes involving the father and his niece, weakening the narrative depth.
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