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There is a lot of sand in today's movie.

So much so that one is reduced to watching the camels and observing life in the vast empty reaches.

Theeb (2015)

is a young boy who sees everything and eventually gets to be a part of the action.

It is pre WWI and the Brits are losing their control of the Arab regions.

This is an Egyptian film so the point of view is different than we might be used to having seen all those Lawrence movies. This is anti-Lawrence. Subtly so.

I liked it but it is a slow film to watch so I did FF. I admit it. I can only take so much desert on film as it looks much like mine does. Right here.

Without the skipping it would be a 3 out of Netflix5 but the FF earns it a 2. Sorry.

And the boy can be an annoying weasel at times.

Labels: films