Review of Rosewater (2014) by Jess_Hill — 11 Jul 2015
This is a moving tibute to the plight of Maziar Bahari and his imprisonment in Iran for his apparent status as an 'American spy' following his contribution to a comedy sketch for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Written and directed by Stewart, the film chronicles Bahari's internment and provides a poignant commentary on the restrictions and difficulties faced by both journalists and citizens under the current Iranian regime.
The story is compelling and the performances are excellent, though the pacing is somewhat flawed, and the cinematography and artistic inclusion of representations of 'social media' which are interspersed are somewhat contrived.
Undoubtedly, this is an important story to tell, and the depiction of Bahari's struggle is worth devoting your time to. 6.
This review of Rosewater (2014) was written by Jess_Hill on 11 Jul 2015.
Rosewater has generally received positive reviews.
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