Comments on: The Stoning of Soraya M. Review

By: nima

nima — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:32:57 +0000

you are a bunch of liars. you know nothing about Iran and Iranian. you just lie

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:38:24 +0000

I have not seen this movie yet, but the actor Navid Negahban would fit great in character Jafar from Aladdin.

By: Boyrotten

Boyrotten — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:33:21 +0000

Let me just tell you something… all those fools over there need to be stoned. Bomb that backwards area and let’s get on with it. Seriously people, they are still living in the stone age, no pun intended, and need to be exterminated. The world would benefit. The greatest good for the greatest number.

By: F. Lemuire

F. Lemuire — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:18:29 +0000

Having seen this film, I can vouch for everything in the above review. It’s a deep and powerful film that will move you. I highly, highly recommend it for anyone and everyone. It’s a definite must-see.

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:58:46 +0000

I saw this film last night with my wife and two Iranian friends. Its purpose is to put you in the victims shoes, but to also ,while showing her stoning: to disect the stoning of an entire country’s sense of reason . It is the modern day equivalent of the “Spanish Inquisition”
Is it really true that we live in some sort of eternal present?

By: Sorrytobother

Sorrytobother — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:28:58 +0000

Hey I’m sorry I know this is completely not about this, but I was wondering if you guys ever reviewed Slumdog Millionaire?

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:57:33 +0000

@Daniel F

Certain movies get to me based on story and/or the message. I’ve seen other reviewers mention “beating people over the head” and to that I say “so what?” To me the message was just plain and simple. I haven’t read the book this was based on so I don’t know whether Zhara was really as brave as they portrayed her (I would guess not quite as much).

Vic

By: Daniel F

Daniel F — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:02:29 +0000

Yawn at Lord Garth. Hey a movie about the middle east let me take a shot at the american government despite it not being at all what the film is about.

I think you overrated the flim just a bit vic. Not saying it was bad, but certainly not deserving of 5 stars. I enjoyed it… Or as much as one can enjoy this film considering what it’s about. However, I don’t think it deserves 5 stars. Yes the woman wasn’t the bad guy we get it, but the film beats you over the head with it and instead of just showing the story it seems to only focus on her struggles and makes her a hero. She isn’t a bad guy, but neither is this woman a hero just a tragic story and they over played their hand of who she is. The story is obvious who the bad guys are, but there really is no hero in it there is no person that stands out as some one doing something amazing or brave. Yet they tried to push it forward as if thats what she was. Her story is tragic and sad, but not a heroic tale of any sort and had they showed it for what it truly was the film would be better.

By: Telvis

Telvis — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:43:17 +0000

I’ll watch it. It’s hard to watch films like this, but it has to be done to bring this to the masses.

Watch Bandit Queen too. Made me angry and sad too.

Lord Garth, no offense taken because you have spoken the truth.

By: Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar

Lord Garth, Formerly of Izar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:15:20 +0000

How tragic that our current government sticks it’s head in the sand while tens of thousands endanger themselves over there to try and change things. Oh i shouldn’t have said that, we don’t want to offend anyone.

By: Tim "Cloverfield"

Tim "Cloverfield" — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:55:27 +0000

Thank you Vic!

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:31:36 +0000

I lived in the middle east for 8 years…it’s a completely different culture and world than we are used to in Europe the North AMerica..We try to apply our standards to the Middle East and parts of Asia and it doesn’t work. They don’t think the same way we do as a society, they don’t want to think the way we do and for the most part hate that we think that they should think like us..I am sure this movie is tragic and her story should be heard loudly by the rest of the world but don’t expect movies like this to actually change anything over there. WHat people like Soraya need is amnesty to get the hell out of situations like this. Where I lived a man can divorce his wife by saying “I divorce you” three times in front of a male witness and they are oficially divorced..THey blame the woman if they don’t bear them sons and it is the male that determines sex!! Like I said they don’t think like we do at all..

By: SpaceCowboy1701

SpaceCowboy1701 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:26:04 +0000

Thanks for reviewing this / bringing attention to it — I had never heard of it. Is it going to be in wide release, I wonder?

By: steven the git

steven the git — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:39:54 +0000

Sounds a tough one but worth watching.
Always wary of the term ‘based on a true story’ but unfortunately sounds very believable.

By: TJ

TJ — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:22:22 +0000

Big chance i’m going to see this !

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By: Ken J

Ken J — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:47:38 +0000

I saw a preview for this a while ago, it looked interesting, but seems like such a downer, not sure if I want to see it, even if it’s really good like you say it is…

I’ll probably rent it one day based on your recommendation though…

By: 790

790 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:24:47 +0000

Sounds like a well written powerful film but I’m going to pass for now. I know all too well what goes on over there…

Cool choice for a film review though Vic. 5 stars on that!

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