THE WATER DIVINER: Directed by and starring Russell Crowe, this
film follows the journey of an Austrailian farmer who travels to war torn Turkey
to try and find his three missing sons (or their remains) after the ravages of
Gallipoli in WWI. Thrust into a culture
shock of sorts, he finds solace in a small hotel where he is helped by the
owner and her small son. Crowe does
himself proud in his directorial debut, making the movie part adventure, part
war film and always entertaining. A
slice of life you have most likely not seen before, I recommend this for the
attention to detail and the wonderful script, not to mention the excellent cast
of mostly Turkish actors. There is a
touch of mystery along the way as to what happened to the sons, and a climactic
scene that had me in tears. The movie is
quick-paced, never dull and made me anxious to see what Mr. Crowe will helm
next. I’ll be first in line.
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