Review of Rosewater (2014) by Dan H — 20 Jul 2015
Written and directed by Jon Stewart, the film is surprisingly not all that memorable. The script and direction is competent, and some of the ways they use cinematography and news media is somewhat clever, but the longer the film went on the less and less interested and invested I became.
I did like the idea to have Bahari talk to his dead father and sister while imprisoned, but not much really comes from it. Gael Garcia Bernal is well cast as our lead and does a fine job, he's probably the best thing about this film.
The film itself is done in a very businessman like way. It's a very dark, sad, and serious drama. Rosewater was made in an effort to bring attention to an issue most people aren't aware of, that there are many journalists falsely arrested in countries and are still imprisoned to this day.
It's certainly an issue that deserves awareness, and I'd say a better film about it. Rosewater is fine for what it is, but I don't think it's one you're likely to remember long after the end credits roll.
This review of Rosewater (2014) was written by Dan H on 20 Jul 2015.
Rosewater has generally received positive reviews.
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