Review of 7 Kocali Hürmüz

Though disloyal to the original theatrical script, this very remake of "7 Husbands for Hürmüz" is one of the most hilarious remake of the Turkish musical classic. Director Ezel Akay's creative depiction of Ottoman Istanbul, Gülse Birsel's unprecedented self-esteem and lucid acting and Nurgül Yeşilçay's charm offer you an uninterrupted entertainment of 2 hours. The story evolves around 7 different men from 7 different ethnic and social backgrounds in Ottoman Turkey, wherein each of them fell in love with beautiful Hürmüz, who successfully manipulates and utilize them for her own good. At one instance, however, the men start realizing that Hürmüz is duping each and everyone of them. Unfortunately, the script is immensely embedded with equivocations, imitations and accent jokes, which might constitute a rather dull lost-in-translation script for non-Turkish speakers. The movie is unlikely be a milestone for Turkish cinema, nevertheless, it was definitely one of the most colorful, cheerful and best movies made in 2009.