1963, in order to establish a secular Iran, King Pahlavi launched a "white revolution" centered on the reform of agriculture and land system, which soon made Iran the ninth largest economy in the world. Businessmen in Bazaar (Persian Bazaar), who are closely related to traditional handicrafts, are particularly afraid of industrialization and begin to use their huge funds that are not controlled by the government to support the anti-king forces. 1979, due to the sluggishness and weakness of the United States, the intensified revolution forced Pahlavi to step down. 15 Khomeini, who was exiled, finally waited for the opportunity and opened the curtain of the Islamic revolution.

197910122, Pahlavi went to the United States for medical treatment, and the anti-American wave in Iran was rising day by day, strongly demanding that the United States hand over Pahlavi; 165438+1On October 4th, angry Iranian college students and militia occupied the American Embassy in Iran and took 66 American diplomats and civilians hostage. The protracted Iranian hostage crisis has become the number one news that shocked the world.

The plan to use "fake movies" to find a place in Iran to rescue six Americans hiding in the Canadian embassy is obviously whimsical, but it is precisely because of this that there are no twists and turns. Preparations such as buying scripts, setting up studios, holding press conferences and advertising laid the foundation for the later escape. Hollywood is good at self-mockery, and the reality of being dominated by the left wing has been fully demonstrated. This film shows no mercy to Pahlavi, whose corruption and spy rule triggered the revolution. The criticism of Khomeini is also straightforward. The occupation of the embassy, the violent corpse on the street and the fake shooting have already explained everything.

The shots of Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers interested in the sketches of "fake movies" show that human nature is interlinked, and the psychological distance between Hollywood and Iran, East and West may not be as far as politicians and religious leaders think. Unfortunately, for the whole movie, there are too few such highlights.

Pahlavi's efforts to secularize and westernize Iran were not wasted because of the collapse of his regime. Even in the era of Khomeini's absolute monarch and the full implementation of the Islamic revolution, Iranian society could not erase Pahlavi's imprint. The Iranian Constitution stipulates the principle of "separation of the three powers forever". The President and the Parliament are directly elected respectively, and there is some supervision and restriction between the powers. All this is not reflected in the film, and the image of Iranian militia is rough and lacks three-dimensional sense.

Never liked Ben Affleck. Whether it's Good Will Hunting and Pearl Harbor in his invincible youth, or Thief in the City, which he performed well and directed well, the shortcomings of * * * are full of craftsman spirit. Time magazine's point of view expresses many people's feelings: "Although Escape from Tehran tries to please the Oscar, it is mediocre in quality."