The Ottoman Lieutenant

Paladin | Release Date: March 10, 2017

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 238 Ratings

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TVJerryMar 16, 2017

A young, headstrong American woman travels to Turkey on the eve of World War ! to deliver a truck and supplies to a remote medical mission. Her escort is the titular handsome Muslim who becomes her paramour. Predictable conflict for herA young, headstrong American woman travels to Turkey on the eve of World War ! to deliver a truck and supplies to a remote medical mission. Her escort is the titular handsome Muslim who becomes her paramour. Predictable conflict for her affection mounts between him and the earnest doctor (Josh Hartnett). This is trying to be one of those sweeping romantic epics, but it just got the sweeping part right: spectacular locations and lovely cinematography. When it comes to story, this duo consistently sets out to do ridiculously risky things that appear heroic but defy reality. This movie lacks the passion needed to make it work, between the lovers or by the director. Despite the barely credible story, It's competently made, but lacking any fervor.… Expand

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RalfbergsJul 12, 2018

At first I thought this movie will have an interesting love story in the middle of the Armenian/Ottoman conflict in the World War 1, when the Armenian genocide happenned etc and they will not only show the love story part but also all the badAt first I thought this movie will have an interesting love story in the middle of the Armenian/Ottoman conflict in the World War 1, when the Armenian genocide happenned etc and they will not only show the love story part but also all the bad etc. The bad was shown, but it was in the background mostly and just to show how good the ottoman lieutenant is. I mean something was lacking for this to be properly good movie, it was decent, actors were okay and the movie setting was great of course, but still.… Expand

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DawdlingPoetNov 27, 2021

This film features some impressive cinematography, with foreign landscapes shown off via aerial photography. There are some good battle scenes too but the basic plot was a little bland. I thought it was no better than average really, overall.

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