Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

u-emoli This movie is ok, the plot is actually quite good and well filmed and directed. If only the production would have spent a bit more money on decent actors! Did they actually audition for this? They are so bad

perplexingwound Can't believe that Ben Kingsley would participate in a blatant propaganda film. And one financed by the Turks to shift blame for the attempted genocide of the Armenians from the budding Turkish government to 'rogue' military units, despite extensive historical verified evidence showing the Turkish government orchestrated the systematic killing of the Armenians.The movie is a poor attempt to influence public opinion in response to the more historically accurate The Promise.Save your brain cells. Do not watch this steaming pile.And if Ben Kingsley reads this review, shame on you sir. Your career is filled with many amazing performances. You have made us laugh with your comedic roles, made us deeply feel with your dramatic roles, and made us examine history with your 'non-fictional' roles. And with this role, you have appalled many of us by trying to present bald propaganda as historical fact.

Imran Ahmed A decent period drama which provides some insight into social values of the early 1900s. Through relationships between a young American Christian doctor, an idealist American nurse dismayed by white supremacist beliefs and a Turkish Ottoman lieutenant fighting for justice and the survival of the Empire the film addresses many issues, including interfaith relationships, the alleged Armenian massacre and the 'White Man's Burden.'The film is primarily set in Eastern parts of a collapsing Ottoman Empire where a Christian missionary hospital is being run Americans. As the war develops and Russian participation increases battle lines are drawn by the main characters. Humanitarian choices are also on offer.At times predictable, the film makes a pleasant change from the usual Hollywood period drama set in Europe or the US. The cinematography is good with some remarkable scenes. The Ottoman Lieutenant will appeal to the socially conscious in a world increasingly filled with racism and discord.

ravitchn I am amazed that this movie could deal with the background of the Ottoman Turkish genocide of the Armenians in eastern Anatolia without ever coming to grips with what really happened. The movie deals with the early days of WWI in Anatolia, with a large Armenian population which is clearly headed for death and also a Kurdish population in the service of the Ottoman government which is never mentioned. The real culprits here are the Russians, described as brutal savages and Cosacks (which they were but that is a partial view) and some of the Turks, but not of course the Ottoman lieutenant whose allegiance wavers between his nationalism and his love for an American nurse. Love wins out, as does death and genocide.I am wondering if Armenians in America and elsewhere are complaining about a movie which is somewhat pro-Turkish and not at all sympathetic really to the Armenian cause. This is a complicated subject and both sides, Armenians and Turks, are guilty of much but the victims were largely Armenians and they get most of the sympathy in real life, except for those countries trying to make nice with the Turks. But the movie prefers a romance to historic truth. That can be OK but surely not for everyone.The movie manages neutrality between victims and murderers but the romance helps you to ignore this, if you are not of Armenian heritage.