Review of Chokehold

Chokehold (2023)
5/10
Unfortunately the plot is deficient
22 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I really had expectations for the movie, both the cast, the director and the writer, they all promised a lot, but the movie is definitely lacking.

Although the message of money poisons is very clear, I think it has not been conveyed correctly. I did not understand why the history of the character was not told to us, except for the small details, I could never connect with the character. All the characters were the same air, which takes the movie far back.

The plot was really a hole, the events seemed ineffective (for example, there is a disappearance case, the gendarmerie does not fall on it, but the gendarme is the enemy of the man). At the end, the splitting scene between husband and wife was also insufficient. The effect of the plot twist of the movie was very little.

In terms of atmosphere, the movie managed to be reactionary, and the fight scenes were realistic, but I can't say the same for the whole thing. I didn't have a problem with the acting. I also liked the use of music, the most realistic sex scene I've seen in a long time was good too. Although these details made me like the movie a little, it was very insufficient.

In short, the film that couldn't maintain its reality was a disappointment for me. Onur Saylak and Hakan Gunday are two very important names for our film industry, and the works they produce are generally aimed at advancing the industry. However, in this film, they were overly focused on the message and missed the overall direction of the film. This could be the worst production for both of them. The state of Turkey's film industry saddens and disappoints me.
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