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Poliorkia (2019)
A bit better than the first but still abysmal
I had hopes for this after the disappointment of the first flick. B. Tsikaras again organizes a big team of actors and films them in interesting locations with no budget or external resources. The photography is decent even though it is inferior to the first film. I found the acting quite OK. The real problems start from now on. Script and directing were disastrous. Action scenes were terribly realized. Repetition and poor dialogue made the film barely watchable. B. Tsikaras obviously doesn't have experience and knowledge of visual storytelling. 95% of the movie is bad exposition were you watch the actors sitting together and explaining what is happening in the film.
I have utter respect for people who work against all odds to achieve their vision but sadly this movie fails in every aspect. Watch it only if you love the old movies of 1821.
Exodos 1826 (2017)
Bad
The good : B. Tsikaras makes a movie with no budget and resources but he organizes a team of many people successfully and I respect that. Also the direction of photography is amazing, D. stampolis delivered a visually interesting story.
The bad : everything else. The script, acting, directing, action.