WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

magonzalez-15762 I thought this movie was extremely well paced and had lots of interesting insight to offer. It played things from the Kurdish point of view during Saddam Husain's rule. However, I felt like some of the scenes were extremely strange. I know I'm not a child during war time, so I don't really now what they were supposed to be. I really liked both Satellite's character, and that of the arm less boy. I thought they were both very invested in the movie, and I felt like they would have been friends in normal circumstances. I was really invested in each of the characters in the story, and I thought it was very gripping how the sister took her own life and that of her child. I was confused however about the threat of bombing the arm less boy was supposed to have predicted. Was he predicting the American's would come, or was he predicting there were bombs?

olrovin This movie was yet another international film that really helped open my eyes to the viewpoints of others in a completely different culture. Living in America, I have always heard and learned about the Iraq war(s) from our perspective so it was very interesting to see it from the perspective of a minority group, the Kurds, who were being directly affected by the war and chaos occurring in their country. Along with being eye opening, this movie was also devastating to watch. The ending made me cry but the whole film was bordering on the edge of making you smile and making you sob. The character called Satellite was probably my favorite because of his concern for all the other children and the way he seemed so positive and optimistic. His love for Agrin was endearing and adorable and definitely added a silver lining to the whole film. His character definitely made me smile; however, when you look at the whole picture of all these orphan children with lost/distorted limbs because they spend their days digging up land mines to make money, it's really enough to make you sob. Overall, I would give this film a 3.5 out of 5 stars. I liked it a lot, but the sadness and horror definitely made me hate some parts of it just because of the pure raw emotion they created. I definitely think this is an important film for Americans of this time to see especially because of our fairly recent constant presence in Iraq.

NicTheStoryteller This is the film I wish I could force the right people in the right positions of power to watch. Seen by the right people I believe it could wield the same impact it had on me on them.Don't read too many reviews, just watch this film and be thankful filmmakers as brave as Ghobadi exist to challenge the world in the way he does.Brave. On a different level. I love Iranian filmmakers.After watching this film I had a long and intense love affair with Iranian film. I admire any artist who can create something out of nothing, which Iranian artists do. Watch this film, pass it on, change the world.

Rich Wright Okay, I know what I said about not seeing any war films for the rest of the year... but this is set just BEFORE the Iraq conflict, and it's not even about fighting. So ner.Instead there's some kid nicknamed Satellite, who is in charge of a group of orphaned children who help residents clear mines from their fields... which they then sell on. Well, you've gotta make a living somehow. It's while doing this he meet a traumatised girl, who he develops a crush on. Only trouble is... she has one older brother whose arms have been blown off, and a baby sibling who happens to be blind. Who she has to look after. Alone. Well, you can't choose who you fall in love with...Starting a few weeks before the Yanks landed and ending with the toppling of Saddam's statue, it weaves an intricate tale of damaged lives in a hazardous environment. Even in this precarious place surrounded by poverty and devastation, groups of children bond together in the mutual interest of survival, and every day they dice with death. Satellite, riding around on his bike, loves his young charges and would do anything to protect them. If only all bosses were so considerate...Considering most of these actors are probably non-professional, and there's so many of them, it's amazing how natural they are in front of the camera. Kudos to the makers too, for hiring people with obvious physical impediments... no prosthetics on display here. The plot keeps you watching, though it lacks drama until the very end. I enjoyed it more as a historical piece than a film, but it definitely is worth watching at least once. And no, you never do see any turtles fly. How disappointing... 6/10