The story follows our hero, nicknamed "Child," who was kidnapped at a young age and fell into the hands of a gang of thieves. When he meets "Rüya" (Tuba Ünsal), who hates children but hosts a children's program on a special TV channel, a series of complicated events unfold for both sides. Our child hero is one of the most successful thieves in the gang. The reason for his theft is that for every 30,000 YTL he steals, the gang returns one child to their family.
I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.
Even with its straightforward premise, “Richard Jewell” is ramped up by exceptional drama. In all honesty, the performances are out of this world. As Jewell, Paul Walter Hauser becomes a walking representation of gullibility. His bumbling antics create the perfect hero, and very quickly, we feel the societal heat that surrounds our protagonists.
Like most young people, Leviticus is imperfect. But I love it anyways.
“And I think to myself….what a wonderful world”. Louis Armstrong sang about this notion via his classic 1967 song, an ode to witnessing elements of our life that should be but some reminders of exactly what that concluding line of each verse indicates. Now we see our contemporary realities and, just being honest, it makes a sentiment like this seem SO overtly far away….perhaps even impossible….to accept or believe could be. It sounds harsh, but again, so much of what is occurring speaks not to beauty, but bedlam.
Unfortunately, People We Meet on Vacation didn’t hold up quite as well as I’d hoped.
