Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5055201803870
Format: Colour, PAL, Subtitled
Label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Languages: FrenchOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Optimum Home Entertainment
Region Code: 2
Release Date: August 18, 2008
Running Time: 92 minutes
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2007

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Rating: - Missed opportunity to educate about the revolution.
Disappointing. I expected quite a lot of detail about life in Iran and the oppressions forced upon the people following the deposition of the Shah in the late 70's. What followed was really just the most cursory glance at the changing culture, before the 'heroine' Marjane hastily departed for Europe. The subsequent university years were much more about growing up and self-discovery, and told me next to nothing about the impact of the establishment of the islamic republic back home. A watchable film ... Read More

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Rating: - rather so-so
rather middle of the road in all areas. the central character of the story, Marjane, does not stand out as a great person or someone anyone can really sympathise with, simply an ordinary person in a difficult situation. but we never really get anything more than anyone who watches the news should expect. yes, there is always a liberal undercurrent resisting a dictatorship but marjane is an observer rather than a participant, and a limited observer at that.

neither the animation or musical ... Read More

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Rating: - Easy to criticize, but ...
Some reviewers have criticized Marjane for seemingly complaining that the Iranian regime tried to stop her and her associates from partying. I would not defend partying of this kind, but it is evident that these critical reviewers have not had the experience of living under a tyrannical regime. I would not wish it on anyone. To dissociate oneself from a pervasive and dominant foli à plusieurs is incredibly difficult and many people go insane in the attempt or commit suicide.

In fact this ... Read More

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Rating: - All style, little content........
I had read several reviews of this film before I saw it, and had come to expect something both cutting edge and offering a unique insight into the Iranian situation.
Instead I found a rather flat-footed retelling of the Iranian revolution where the height of the insight was that 'evil' regimes oppress women and don't let people have parties.

Nothing in this film tells us anything we don't already know, and instead of getting a sense that the Ayatollah genuinely infringed civil liberties ... Read More

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Rating: - I Wanted to Like It....
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/RVIP3097VYUV8 Persepolis [2008]I wanted to like this film but.....

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