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By Aubrey J (48) on 17 Nov 2014

Would we care that much about this film if Jon Stewart - he of Comedy Central's The Daily Show - were not the director…

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By Julie B (345) on 17 Nov 2014

Rosewater is close to my heart and the pain of my people is breaking my heart…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 16 Nov 2014

Rosewater does not have blockbuster potential but it is more entertaining than one might expect from this material and it leaves an indelible…

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By Al Alexander (533) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 16 Nov 2014

It plays to our most primal instincts of survival in the face of death, armed only with your wits and your wit…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 16 Nov 2014

I had high expectations of this film for content and story. It met those expectations and far exceeded them for cinematography…

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By Clem A (63) on 16 Nov 2014

In this captivating true story, Gael Garcia Barnal gives a moving performance as Maziar Bahari, the Tehran-born journalist who in June 2009…

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By Suzanne K (21) on 16 Nov 2014

Simply brilliant. This film had no business being in any way humorous--to laugh while watching a film of this nature seems almost repugnant…

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By Mathew Dekinder (396) for Suburban Journals of St. Louis (395) on 15 Nov 2014

Rosewater' is a decent enough film, but one that doesn't really tell us anything that we didn't already know…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 15 Nov 2014

Jon Stewart's debut feature is a knockout piece of filmmaking, one that tells a riveting story without becoming cliched or preachy yet undeniably…

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By Iman O (1) on 15 Nov 2014

Incredibly honest and emotional. One of the few movies I've seen with unsurpassed integrity…

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By Dylan G (377) on 15 Nov 2014

Good movie, but lacking something to become great. The characters never really connected with me. Interesting story, decent execution…

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By Keira R (170) on 15 Nov 2014

Good movie, but lacking something to become great. The characters never really connected with me. Interesting story, decent execution…

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By Adam P (1,180) on 15 Nov 2014

A decent movie that had it been directed by someone who wasn't a household name celebrity would be forgotten fairly quickly…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 15 Nov 2014

Directed by John Stewart; it's assured and humorous, dealing with very recent and significant history, with a mild result…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 15 Nov 2014

A surprisingly slyly comedic and well written movie based on fact. The interrogation scenes are fresher and the film caught me off guard…

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By Chris D (2,215) on 15 Nov 2014

For a guy who does satire news, Jon Stewart ironically, yet amazingly pieces together a powerful, tense, and well-thought out gem…

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By Caryn D (1) on 15 Nov 2014

Exceptional movie from start to finish. Bernal and Bodnia performances were fascinating as the tormentee and the tormentor…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 14 Nov 2014

On a regular basis, I see many worse movies out there than Stewart's sometimes affecting, sometimes overly earnest film…

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By David Kaplan (436) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 14 Nov 2014

A compelling film that reveals much about the Iranian ideology, and the paranoia of its leaders…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 14 Nov 2014

Jon Stewart's first film is passionate and principled, as I expected, but also hopeful, almost serene, and even gently amusing, which I did not…

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