In recent years, domestic films have increased significantly, but the same debate keeps coming up: How many local options are there when going to the cinema? Some react immediately with "ahh, those mediocre things" when they hear "Turkish film," while others defend them by saying, "At least we're telling our own stories." Do you think there’s actually a quality issue with domestic films, or is it just that our expectations aren’t being met? I think it’s a controversial topic—what do you think?
Is there a quality issue with local films?
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Last week, I went to a movie that was exactly like that, bro. It's not something you can just dismiss as a "bad movie," honestly. A genuinely good local film comes out every 3-4 years, but in between, there are so many mediocre ones that it messes with the audience's morale. For example, I went to see "Beni Çok Sev" last month, going in with high hopes—"maybe this one will work out?" What happened? Two hours of repetitive dialogue, zero innovation in storytelling. The only scene that stuck with me was that unnecessary crying scene at the end. If the story had been original and the actors a bit more skilled, honestly, we wouldn’t be saying, "Even our stuff isn’t good enough?"
Anyway, my real issue is with local series on Netflix, in my opinion. It’s like they’re obsessed with quality there. People who watched "Dünyanın Yalanları" and said, "What is this?" aren’t alone. Similar plots, the same characters, scripts that feel like carbon copies of each other... Though there are a few series like "Sıfır Bir" or "Kulüp" that really breathed new life into local cinema. My point is, it’s unfair to dismiss all local films, but there are so many projects drowning in mediocrity. When we talk about quality, it’s not just about the visuals—storytelling really needs to stand out.