God Loves Caviar (2012)

Absolutely the worst movie.

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

A very beautiful and moving film. Personally, despite the many mistakes I saw myself, I enjoyed it overall. There are beautiful costumes, amazing and fitting music, and in general good acting(though at some point the English of some Greeks sounded too 'accented' and it looked like they had trouble expressing themselves). The editing was a bit weird, and at some points the story was not explained quite well- I still don't understand how he contributed to the Revolution, though we can imagine he gave money. However, I was very happy it was filmed. The Greeks no longer produce much due to economical difficulties, and most importantly-for this case- they don't produce historical films.The only ones we can see are those from the 60'-70', and the quality is naturally bad. Historical films are always a bit inaccurate, but they are an incredible source of learning. We had a glimpse of what Greece after the Revolution was like, how was the civil war, the poverty, the British involvement. I knew these things from history books, but after this film I can picture it in my head, I have an idea of what Greece looked like at the end of the Ottoman era. It still might not be a perfect film, or even good for some, but for me it needed to be made.In order to create good things, we need to make a start. We cant say 'there's no money,we'll make a bad movie anyway so better leave it'. Even if it is a flawed movie due to the lack of funds, it is something,it is art. A beautiful film about an important part of our history.

GOD LOVES CAVIAR by Iannis Smaragdis The best film I have seen in the last 10 or so years. It is a film with a lot of Soul, something that has been forgotten by all the acerbic reviews of the so called "expert critics". Having a soul means to give, listen, envision, have a purpose, be willing and loving, follow the Path of one's soul wholeheartedly, believe in one's choices and open the door to the future; a future defined by the pureness of one's vision, not giving in to the fear that lurks behind the door of arrogance… The Soul is transcendence, an act of bravery… the Leader we all hide underneath. This film fulfills all of the above and then some… It speaks to viewers without preaching, demonstrates without coercing, it follows its own journey, without caring for the "rogue winds". Without words, it allows us to see our own soul, our own vision; it enables us to peek inside a forgotten corner within us, pinpointing to us a repressed dream, reminding us of our own soul's existence by the grace of transcendence that only the intangible inside us is capable of. I go no further, for there is a richness of topics one could discuss… We take pride in the man Smaragdis as well as in the artist… A great man can be a great artist. But one cannot be an artist without firstly being human

A movie very close to Varvakis life. A movie that shows that Greeks are exactly like that , we always let our Βenefactors like Varvakis to die & always act like traitors for the interest of the wealthy countries(as long as our pocket is full with money). Something that still happens today. I believe that this is what Smaragdis is trying to tell us. But unfortunately we cannot handle the truth. If Smaragdis had more funds he could make it even better. Some of the special effects (like the destruction of the Turkish fleet) could have been better. But these cost. The change between languages might sound a little confusing but it was a necessity . A big bravo for Mr Smaragdis, i enjoyed the complex of this movie much more than El-Greco.

I will agree with tinakewy's review. The screenplay was confusing a lot. I liked the actors a lot, especially the Greeks who were very serious with their roles. They didn't look like the usual Greek actors. I also really liked the mother of Varvakis when she came down to earth to talk with him. Her expressions and her eyes were very beautiful.I would like to mention some technical issues that I noticed. Is it possible to have Out of Focus shots? There were lots of shots like this and there weren't a screenplay reason. It was a technical mistake. Even if the budget was low, controlling Focus is a basic thing. In some cases the video editing was a bit disturbing, too. You could tell the cuts. Also, the dubbing was noticeable in some cases.I would really like to watch a great story, a great film as a Greek. But it wasn't that great.Thank you.