Art Of Love Movie Review
Art of Love Summary
"Art of Love" is a film that follows an Interpol officer as she investigates a string of robberies and is rather surprised to find out that it is caused by her former boyfriend.
The film was written and directed by Recai Karagoz, starring Birkan Sokullu as Güney, Esra Bilgiç as Alin, Fırat Tanış as Faysal, Ushan Çakır as Ozan, amongst others.
What Works for Art of Love?
This film opens with a robbery scene at night, wherein one gets to meet a thief who steals less valuable paintings despite having access to more valuable ones. The Interpol officer who investigates this case is shocked at finding out who the thief is. By this point, the premise seems interesting, and the pace of the movie is pretty brisk.
The background music, which plays to complement the narrative, provides a positive feel even if the story itself doesn't have much liveliness. The movie also carries a good message with itself about the significance of art.
How are the Performances?
Birkan Sokullu as Güney is charismatic as the charming thief. He provides a slick performance laced with subtle romanticism which just elevates the movie experience.
Esra Bilgiç, as Alin, does exude a mix of sweetness and resolve. Her performance perfectly echoes the character's turmoil within and calmness outside, thereby echoing quite a positive reinforcement for the role.
What Doesn't Work for Art of Love?
The movie idea is decades old, and nothing new will be expected in 2024. The story doesn't grow much from what started off pretty nicely between a thief's polished way and the less powerful police investigation.
The storyline is so predictable that any twist in the story can be well predicted. These attempts to create suspense in the movie utterly fail as candid ways of dealing with the protagonist's problems lucidly become obvious. The second half of the movie fails to maintain the interest level, and the thrill of the heist gets released for a weak plot of the storyline.
Stream or Skip?
Besides contrived, "Art of Love" has too little weight and zest to keep interest going, so it's a film better not seen.
