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Time of the Gypsies

Time of the Gypsies

1988
Comedy, Drama
2h 22m
In this luminous tale set in the area around Sarajevo and in Italy, Perhan, an engaging young Romany (gypsy) with telekinetic powers, is seduced by the quick-cash world of petty crime, which threatens to destroy him and those he loves. (imdb)
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Time of the Gypsies

1988
Comedy, Drama
2h 22m
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Rated 29 Jan 2007
100
98th
Ever since I watched Time of the Gypsies I've been trying to put into words inside my head what it is that's so special about it, but the more I try the less I succeed. It's such a perfect mix of absurdity, comedy, tragedy, symbolism and every emotion known to man, that I can honestly say that I've never seen anything else like it.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
98
99th
One of the best movies I have seen ever. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, fascinating, musical and magical, at times gut-bustingly funny. Supported by a remarkable cast of personalities, at the center of which is Perhan. He's the most compelling character I've seen in a long time, and watching him develop throughout the film is a cinematic experience as fulfilling as any other.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
97
98th
Kusturica created such a wonderful world packed with flamboyant characters. It's these wonderful characters that provide such a strong emotional connection with the film, it's incredibly touching and memorable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
A masterpiece. Half way through this movie I start crying, even though I've seen it several times. Bregovic's score is exemplary.
Rated 05 Jan 2007
97
99th
The darkest Kusturica. Sad and utterly beautiful. And with the greatest music Bregovic's ever written.
Rated 17 May 2008
92
97th
An intense human drama wrapped in a strange mix of absurd comedy and surrealism. The whole thing is much more emotionally charged than it seems at first glance and while I was laughing at times I was incredibly moved at others. It really is a wonderful unique film.
Rated 30 Mar 2009
10
97th
A powerhouse of a film, exploring a world you've never seen before. It should dig its way to every person's emotional core, drawing sympathy towards the main character aswell. Perhan has to learn everything the hard way, being plagued at the same time by the aftermath of leaving the people he loves behind. Truly one of the best characters ever put on film. A hymn to life, "Time of the Gypsies" is one fucking compelling film !!! Mesmerizing music aswell (lol, Borat)...
Rated 27 Apr 2007
90
95th
A beautiful metaphor of life and a moral tale of epic proportions. Kusturica is one of the greatest.
Rated 26 May 2009
3
74th
Kusturica manages to build an unique universe and creates with his almost unnoticable, "magic" touches, an almost immediate sympathy with the characters. The mid part drags a bit at times, but all in all this is a deeply compelling journey. Packs an emotional punch that hits you hard at the end.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
98
93rd
Sad and sorrowful, this is Kusturica's dark side.
Rated 05 Jun 2009
8
82nd
My 2nd Kusturica experience and it sure was a bizarre one. The ending and the climax were incredible and not until then did I realize how genius this movie was. I also enjoyed the tavern scene quite a lot. I probably need to watch this again to make sense of it all but I just wish all movies had this level of originality.
Rated 18 Apr 2012
11
98th
Dear god, there is a 5-hour version.
Rated 09 Apr 2007
88
98th
Everytime Ederlezi kicks in and surreal takes over something profound happens that Kusturica will be remembered with.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
99th
This is life !! ..
Rated 19 Sep 2008
20
0th
crap,crap,crap!
Rated 24 Mar 2009
95
99th
Very Great Beatiful Movie
Rated 16 Jun 2009
4
70th
The humor somewhat escapes me, but it's such a fun movie, so unique, flamboyant, and creative, that it hardly matters. It's a lovely coming of age story, with a great cast of characters, a slight touch of weirdness and a bit of romance and tragedy that make it one of the most diverse movies I've ever seen. It's so fleeting that it seems to fly by, but it's not any less profound for it. That's an incredibly hard thing to accomplish - my hat is off to Kusturica.
Rated 26 Nov 2009
3
0th
Awful. Just awful.
Rated 19 Feb 2010
92
91st
Both comically absurd and tragic, filled with memorable characters. A beautifully rendered work of surrealism that's difficult not to enjoy.
Rated 13 Jul 2010
5
69th
It's daringly original but I didn't fall head over heels in love with it. A number of reviewers have rightly called this "flamboyant" and I got to say I don't consider that to be as complimentary as they do. I would actually go so far as to say it's borderline goofy with its magical realism. I don't mean to sound overly harsh here, as it does have a number of memorable and touching scenes, and the ending is wonderful. Just not my cup of tea.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
87
89th
A bold and unique film. It's packed with memorable characters - especially Perhan, who is an extremely interesting protagonist. This is one of those films that seems to capture almost every aspect of life in a compelling and emotionally resonant way - and the more I think about it, the more I like it.
Rated 13 Sep 2014
75
72nd
A coming-of-age film told in idiosyncratic Kusturica style -absurd, rampant and boldly emotional (still, sarcasm always waits around the corner). I found the story rather flat and at times unengaging and some of the spiritual stuff flew over my head but there are nevertheless lots of golden sequences, when the surrealism, the tenderness and the visual panache blend together in wildly original and satisfying ways. The film didn't captivate me completely, but its best moments are to be treasured.
Rated 14 Jan 2016
20
5th
Wow Criticker says I will give this an 85 but if I know anything it's that you slaughtered my turkey, so i'll slaughter you! The worst part about that is it's an actual quote from the movie.
Rated 06 Jul 2017
75
77th
Well-paced and wildly original. I wouldn't mind checking out the 4½ hour cut. On a personal note, my girlfriend loved this movie so much that we're now, apparently, getting a pet turkey.
Rated 21 Jul 2017
78
57th
In the Balkan Goodfellas we find a compelling main character and a director who stands out for his imagination and visual creativity. This should be a recipe for a cracking film but the story is quite disjointed and goes in numerous directions tonally. Perhaps I'm missing something...
Rated 05 May 2020
90
93rd
The sense of wonder captured in the first leg of the film is something else. As Perhan corrupts, so does the film - diving into a seedy underworld that slowly dissolves the magic of the film into a ruthless tale of greed/revenge. In the ranks of the true epics.
Rated 02 Jul 2020
85
74th
The magical tale one sets themselves on, in hopes of fulfilling life's core values has such a promising optimism...until - my god, can we ever escape this disintegration into the abyss of overwhelming desires?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
81st
A long time since I saw this.
Rated 02 Mar 2008
75
60th
# 503
Rated 19 Dec 2008
72
44th
561
Rated 17 Jun 2009
6
95th
I don't know what exactly has happened, but I am in love with Kuturica. A truly unique piece of work that only completely became apparent on the second watch, as the excitement of it wore away, and the social commentary becomes clear.
Rated 24 Jun 2009
52
50th
it's like an anti-Slumdog Millionaire, with some Godfather thrown in. everything Slumdog failed at, this movie gets right. the main guy is excellent, he grows from a retarded kid to the gypsy Al Pacino. the film doesn't flow that well in some parts though
Rated 15 Jan 2010
72
44th
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Rated 09 Apr 2010
75
74th
I saw it in good but not great quality of picture, but even with perfect picture I think I would have found it a little disappointing. Maybe on repeat viewings it will grow on me - planning on doing a Kusturica marathon with friends who have yet to enjoy his work so opportunity will come.
Rated 12 Jan 2011
82
64th
Thought it was going to be more "Godfather-esque" but it's really closer to City of God or Slumdog Millionaire without all the Walt Disney type shittiness to it...
Rated 30 Nov 2011
73
46th
#541
Rated 04 Jan 2012
93
97th
It takes a while afterword to really settle in before it becomes apparent this is a masterpiece. The gypsy village is presented with such warmth and love that it feels wrong to leave it - but leave it we must. This is where it truly succeeds: we feel what Perhan feels, and thus as everything turns dark for him so does the film. But when it wraps up you feel uplifted, for you have witnessed something magical. A unique and inspiring work.
Rated 25 Dec 2012
82
90th
I didn't seem to get as emotionally caught up in it as most others and there only a handful scenes that I found a bit moving - hopefully I can give myself up more for it on further viewings but it's still hard to deny it's epic scope and Kusturician originality.
Rated 08 Dec 2013
78
58th
Kusturica appears to be one out of a handful of film-makers who have a unique cinematic grandness to them. There's a lot of striking imagery in this, big and small, sad or funny. There are plenty of great moments in this film, but some of the scenes to get to them aren't as compelling, and I'm not totally down with the main character (nor his performance).
Rated 21 Aug 2014
62
60th
I must be the only person alive who likes Arizona Dream way, way more than Kusturica's other stuff. (This score is for the extended, mini-series cut. I couldn't even finish the 140 minute version which is the one that everyone seems to love).
Rated 18 Jan 2018
100
99th
bu sitede 100 verecegim toplasan 10 avrupa filmi var.
Rated 07 Jan 2019
94
90th
I was going to write this one in English as I ussually do in this site, but for reasons, I decided not to do so. Baba'yı izlerken o çok uzak gelen İtalyan kültürüne bakıp pek bağ kuramayız ya, bunun hissedildiğine inanıyorum bütün dünyada. İşçi sınıftan bir doğu avrupalı olarak, benim sınıfımdan, benim toprağımdan olmayan insanlarla asla paylaşamayacağımız, çok bizden bir film. Birkaç milyon insan hariç, ne kadar sinefil olursa olsun yabancıların anlayamayacak
Rated 29 Jan 2019
87
55th
Time of the Gypsies (1988) -Emir Kusturica nın çoğu filmi gibi bu filmide izlerken gözünüzü ekrandan ayıramayacaksınız. Gypsy yani çingenelerin hayatını konu alan bu değerli film eğlenceli ve özgün Kusturica anlatımıyla içinizi sıcak hissettirecek duyguları açığa çıkaracaktır. Muazzam fotojenik çekilmiş ve şehir insanlarına uzak yaşamları yakınlaştırabilen bir film. Emir Kustricanın Arizona dreams veya underground filmlerini de izlediyseniz yönetmenin kend
Rated 23 Mar 2019
98
97th
Hikaye, hikaye, hikaye.. Karakter derinliği, gelişimi, senaryo. Hep derim. Çingeneler Zamanı, başyapıt.. Filmden öte bir şey.
Rated 04 Feb 2020
100
98th
dahi yönetmenden bir başyapıt...
Rated 15 Apr 2020
85
82nd
Sadness wrapped in campiness mixed with beauty and ugliness.
Rated 22 May 2020
70
62nd
Great images, as always with Kusturica, but I didn't connect with any of the characters in this one and found it a bit of a drag at times.
Rated 02 Aug 2020
31
3rd
Choppy, disorienting saga has a good feel for the rich, rugged and earthy atmosphere of a gypsy village (especially in the first act), but falls to pieces as it progresses, introducing a thorny and complicated mob family, with Kusturica ultimately unable to reconcile the competing narratives; odd diversions into the supernatural don't help matters. Despite misgivings, the 4 1/2 hour extended cut may be worthwhile, as it feels like much of the meat of this has been left on the cutting room floor.
Rated 07 Jan 2023
88
93rd
Warm depiction of travellers. Hard to follow halfway through where i got confused as to when the dream had ended.
Rated 13 Jul 2023
88
90th
A great crime film that is uncommonly beautiful at times with a fun little supernatural twist that pays off in a big way. Some scenes (the fire on the water scene, the floating wedding dress, etc, are just visually beautiful, as the whole movie is. The comedic elements didn't work that great for me outside of a couple of the slapsticky physical bits, but it works well amazingly. I liked it more than Underground and found it easier to follow, though I liked that one a lot too.
Rated 22 Jan 2024
10
1st
How does shit like this end up on any of IMDb's top 250 lists?

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