Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for sweeping, slightly melodramatic stories from the golden age of Egyptian cinema, you'll probably enjoy Antar Effendi. It isn't a tight thriller, so don't go in expecting pacing that feels like a modern action flick. If you get bored easily by long, dialogue-heavy scenes...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for sweeping, slightly melodramatic stories from the golden age of Egyptian cinema, you'll probably enjoy Antar Effendi. It isn't a tight thriller, so don't go in expecting pacing that feels like a modern action flick. If you get bored easily by long, dialogue-heavy scenes or actors who gesture like they're trying to reach the back row of a theater, you'll likely want to skip this one entirely. I sat down with this one on a rainy Tuesday, and hones..."
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Zaki Saleh, Estafan Rosti
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