Movie #984 "Rosewater" was kind of a surprise in that more than 95% of the film takes place in a prison, full of psychological and physical abuse of Bahari, the journalist who is detained by Iranian forces who think he is a spy. I wish I would have known that because I might not have brought others with us to see; in fact, my husband would have preferred not to see it because he doesn't like the subject matter. We all came to it because Jon Stewart directed it, and we are fans of his "Daily Show" and wanted support his work. And it is fine work, considering the subject matter ---- there are some funny moments, but not enough to balance the grim stuff, at all. This is very intense, but unlike the previous film that was tense in a good, dramatic way, this is intense in a "I wish I was out of here and not watching this" kind of way. So I can't really recommend it to many people, unless you are a historical junkie and want to learn what can happen to a journalist who is just reporting what he observes. The film is set up for an audience full of observers, and not much is told to us in the opening so we can follow more easily. We just see it as he does, in all its confusing states. And when he's taken in, we know about as much as he does ---- so in that way, the film is quite successful in showing all that goes in to this guy's imprisonment, a true story, for sure! But if you don't enjoy watching uncomfortable films, this is not one for you!
Rosewater (2014)
Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy.
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