Mutluluk 2007

Nicolas Rapold, Time Out: The movie could use more genuinely thorny moments, like when a bikini-clad student visits the prof and his flustered fugitives. Instead, Bliss gets a cheapening thriller climax that presses the cruel family patriarch into villain duty. Read more

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: While the story is a dark and difficult one, the players in this morality tale are bathed in light and lost within breathtaking landscapes thanks to director of photography Mirsad Herovic. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Sadly, the story leans toward the melodramatic and the conflict is too conveniently resolved. Read more

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: Director Abdullah Oguz gives us lots of nice scenery, but the simplistic story and characters strain credibility. What's more, the climactic plot turn is as hokey as it gets. Read more

Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: His is just unabashed melodrama, complete with mustachioed villain and wicked stepmother and wronged heroine and rescuing hero, all tied up in a love story sweet enough to make Hollywood blush. Read more

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Melissa Anderson, Village Voice: Bliss creakily illustrates the clash between ancient, abhorrent custom and modernity. Read more