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Article: THE REEL ESTATE: Wahid Hamed's unfulfilled 'Promise'.
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- December 21, 2008
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Al Waad" (The Promise) is a perfect title for veteran scriptwriter Wahid Hamed's latest penned picture, a heading that, as a matter of fact, turns out to be rather more ominous than assuring. The splendid first act is quickly hampered by the cluttered, jagged middle and final parts of the films. In two thirds of the movie, Hamed juggles with different genres, a number of entwined themes and several subtexts.
And although the film has its moments and merits, the fact is "The Promise" is another major disappointment from Egypt's premier scriptwriter; a far cry from the masterpieces he produced in the 80s and 90s. The unavoidable question looming large over the ...
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