“Three Thousand Years Waiting for You”: Tell a story…

Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba bring this fantastic story by George Miller to life.

George Miller is the hero of “Mad Max,” but the animated films “Little Feet of Happiness” and, no, “Three Thousand Years of Waiting for You” are not in either category.

The film is the story of Dr. Alithea Binny (Tilda Swinton), a storyteller who specializes in the science of storytelling. Alithia, an expert in narrative structures, comes to Turkey to participate in a colloquium. In Istanbul’s souk, she buys a small bottle… and soon a gin (Idris Elba), in other words a genius. So she has three wishes, and this is where things get difficult.

“Arabian Nights” (stories) and “The Fief of Baghdad” (1940 feature), and even at times Terry Gilliam – especially in the absurdist comedy of the power struggle in Topkapi Palace – is unconsciously reminiscent. , the Genius tells him – a very long story – 3000 years ago when he lived with the Queen of Sheba (yes, biblical). But now, Alithia wasn’t born yesterday, and she knows all too well that stories of geniuses and wills always end badly. What would be his will? The solution lies in the title and ending of Djinn’s story, which introduces the third part of this 108-minute film.

Visually, “Waiting for You Three Thousand Years” is notable for its extravagant sets, glittering costumes (Tilda Swinton’s lookalike Wes Anderson) and impressive special effects (‘Idris Elba’s pointy ears and almost ridiculous feature. Hairy legs or King Solomon’s instrument make it a real band). From a screenwriting point of view, the film is a bit weak, the viewer is unable to fully emotionally invest himself in this story which has everything of a masterful epic. Shame on you.