Devil's Play

It could be a story for love, for agression, for lies, for the dark side of the human being and the bright side as well. Mickey Rourke's presence is impressive! His talent reigns over the whole story! Yong actors and Dessy Tenekedjieva and Gary Strech are very good in their acting. Their characters are lost in the middle of nowhere of their own life. The story is interesting, full of unexpected twist and turns. There are two faces of devil - a young man and priest and two faces of the angel - a young woman and her deaf mother. And the end is a surprise. It is a different film. Chocking but interesting to be seen.

An extremely pointless and poorly made film. In fact, this is not a film with a plot, but just some kind of salad. The main actress and screenwriter show their life and try to make a film out of it, but the audience has no need to watch the works of sick minds who publicly claim that they need to be treated in mental clinics. There is a difference between real art and the products of sick minds, after all! It is obvious how this salad had a low budget and towards the end of the mixing, there is a meager stupid idea that extremely ugly turns into a finale showing the brutalisms of deeply confused people. In reality, this is a project that has very badly spent a lot of money on yet another neoliberal satanic advertisement.

The plot and pacing were a total mess. It's like the director was making it up as they were filming it. Some utterly and completely confusing scenes which brought no support to the plotline. Horrible pacing. Bad English from the Bulgarian actors (Except for Torosyan, he is the only one who seems to have taken it seriously). Also, why did this movie even have to be in English? One of the better scenes was in Bulgarian and was actually touching. The advertising leans heavily on Mickey Rourke, but 95% of his scenes are very obviously filmed off-site and spliced into the movie at times which are vaguely related to what he says. Not even going to get into the religious themes and imagery, because that is a total mess. Good cinematography and choice of filming locations. Alright music. Overall, seems like a dust-in-your-eye-with-marketing cashgrab. Is Bulgarian cinema on its way back downhill after "Gundi"?

The film definitely surprised me. It's not mainstream. It's not narrative. It's neither relaxing nor overwhelming. This is a film that cannot and should not be retold. At its core is the eternal battle between good and evil, between darkness and light, between black and white. It is by no means satanic, as some have labeled it without even watching it. But yes, the theme of the devil and God is present, as well as the fine line between religion and faith. Many of the painful topics of modern life are touched upon, many questions are raised, but there are no answers. Each viewer must find them for themselves.

An exceptional display of cinematography by Denis Madden, who has managed to capture not just beautiful shots but also to create an atmosphere that makes this film something absolutely different from anything we've seen so far. Dynamic, vivid, and real. You don't just watch the film-you step into it. You are inside.

The film is not literal. It doesn't serve everything on a plate; it makes you a participant in the action in some way. You want to understand what will happen in the end-will there be victory over darkness? Will light prevail? "The Wheels Of Heaven" vividly shows us that one cannot exist without the other and that you cannot reach absolute light without first passing through absolute darkness. No one is purely good or purely evil. It's all a matter of perspective.

Special attention must be given to the stellar cast, led by Mickey Rourke, who has been my favorite actor since the time of the classic The Wrestler. Alongside Rourke, the international cast includes Gary Stretch and Geoff Bell.

I cannot overlook the Bulgarian actors either-an outstanding performance by Desi Tenekedjieva, Eleonora Ivanova, Dimitar Nikolov, Ovanes Torosyan, and all the other incredibly talented faces who contribute to the film's powerful impact. This is grand cinema. And grand cinema is for connoisseurs, for people ready to reflect on it without forming conclusions in advance.

I don't know why, but this movie somehow reminded me of Stanley Kubrick's cinematic masterpieces, where striking visuals are combined with powerful music that transports you into a completely different space and creates an entirely unique impression. Once again, this is the impact of grand cinema, which is, above all, art. And art is not explained-it searches. Go and experience it.

This is a remarkable film. Each of the actors perform... how can I say.. Impressive. Each to his own. And no matter how strange your encounter with this visual narrative may be, it must be thought that there is something above the commercial. Movies like this deserve everyone's attention. Emotional, touching ... I know there will be criticism, but notice, a movie was made first. And there are also artists involved in the creation that we need to hear. And there is a story.

There is.. The shared.

Watch this movie and.. It's different! But I will tell the critics there is a director, a queer Indian, and Scorsese says he takes inspiration from him. A movie is a matter of the moment. Now you felt something and told it like this. At this point, being willing to share your sincerity is an invaluable quality. Admirations to Desi Tenekejieva and the whole team. Mickey Rourke I don't need to comment on him.. He is universe. It is the heart that makes the way. And I'm sure that if everyone opens themselves to the different, they will be touched! Watch Devil's Games!