Do Not Disturb Review: Also known as Do Not Disturb: Ayzek ile Bir Gece, this comedy-drama film is written and directed by Cem Yılmaz and produced by Öner Işık. The film, with a runtime of 114 minutes, stars Yılmaz along with Ahsen Eroğlu, Celal Kadri Kınoğlu, Özge Özberk, Bülent Şakrak, Nilperi Şahinkaya and others.
Do Not Disturb Plot
Working as a waiter on ferries for most of his life, Ayzek finds his employment in turmoil when he loses his job during the pandemic. Coming out of the slump, he gets a job at a hotel on a night shift and finds himself at the mercy of eccentric guests who turn his first night on the job upside down!
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Do Not Disturb Review
Do Not Disturb is tagged as a comedy-drama film, but for the majority of the runtime, I was left confused as to what was going on. Ayzek is on his first-ever night-shift job, and he is very serious about it. He is also portrayed as a very silly character who goes on and on about his previous fishing job even when no one is interested in his rants. But from the first moment, this really pretty-looking film feels to be filled with unbelievable characters and disjointed sequences.
If anything, Do Not Disturb makes you feel like you are watching a movie based on the aftermath of the COVID lockdown (which it is), and thus it’s more pitiful than it is funny, and you feel some sort of way for these very normal people who are going through a tough time after the pandemic. However, the movie goes off the deep end from the midpoint and is a confusing watch high on something illegal.
The movie’s title aptly describes the characters and their descent into madness – as five people come in contact with each other, they bring out each other’s worst sides. They are all people going through something difficult and put the burden of their problems on the other. All the characters and their viewpoints are honestly exhausting to watch; I was almost reminded of the frustration of watching I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and that fever dream is an experience I never want to go through again!
That being said, for the most part of the runtime, Ayzek’s building tension and frustrations throughout the night, pushing him over the edge, and his mounting anxiety feel rather close to home. You feel some sort of way for his mental health as he grapples with loneliness and the lack of acceptance from those around him. The movie is a nice reminder of what loneliness has done to people during the pandemic and the ways different people cope with it.
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Do Not Disturb isn’t a funny movie, but it’s heartwarming in some weird way and is relatable as well. I guess, in a way, Ayzek’s guests represent the things that he feels and is going through. It’s an outcome of the feelings that he has kept hidden inside him, and they are also people who become very close to him. Thus, he loves them even though he doesn’t know them and gives his life to keep them happy and do his job to the best of his ability.
The ensemble cast of Do No Disturb does an excellent job with this insane film. Cem Yilmaz, who plays Ayzek, is a well-known comedian and actor and has many shows under his belt. The actor is really good in this show as well and keeps things flowing. The rest of the cast is also believable and plays a good role in this scary fever dream of a film.
Do Not Disturb Review: Final Thoughts
Do Not Disturb plays on several different themes that induce some sort of claustrophobia at some point towards the midpoint of the runtime. However, it does touch on some important topics like loneliness, paranoia and depression, but it’s not going to be a film that will pull in a majority of the audience.
Do Not Disturb is streaming on Netflix.
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If you didn’t watch the first one, you wont understand anything lol