I like talky films and this one has some interesting things to say, but the return on time investment just isn't there. Too many of the things said are just self important viewpoints with little substance and, most egregiously, these aren't actually conversations. Nearly every interaction is people speaking at or past each other. If the two characters on screen are unwilling to engage in each others ideas, why should the audience?

entertaining whenever the son comes along

A return to the "driving and talking" motif of Life and Nothing More and Taste of Cherry, with even more driving and more talking. The conversations are mostly engaging, and reveal much about Iranian culture. Some of the acting and/or dialogue is not that good, however. It's an intriguing structure, although not terribly novel for Kiarostami. He seems to be getting rather full of himself and his ideas about cinema. Ten is still a good film, although not quite as intriguing as his previous work.

Much blather and screen time to make a small point, not unlike "Rush Limbaugh". And movies shot on video still look like shit

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This is supposedly a great film, but I have to say, it bored my teeth off. If you're not going to move your camera why not just make a radio show?

A highly interesting experiment that touches upon many pressing issues. I can't pretend I was captivated by it, but I'm very glad I watched it.

Filmmaking reduced to a minimum, with two fixed cameras in the car and no director present. Yet, it works, providing intriguing glimpses into the everyday lives of ordinary people.

One of the great films of its decade, Ten reveals a side of Iran too little seen in the West: her women and children. Kiarostami engages in what can only be termed a formal experiment, crafting his film around 10 separate conversations between a woman in her car and her passengers. The result is a masterpiece of the cinema: thin narrative threads emerge, but more importantly, thematic exploration on the issues related to women in modern society: marriage, sex, parenting, and prayer. Brilliant.

A wonderful film shot entirely within a car. Ten gives us a slice of its protagonist's life just by showing ten conversations she has with her child, her best friend, and other passengers, while driving around Tehran. The text and performances are naturalistic and powerful.