Moody works as a doctor at the hospital but misses his family and home country Iran (he's been living and working in the US for the past twenty years). The story of Betty Mahmoody played by Sally Fields who've been living happily with her husband Moody and their daughter Mahtob in America for many years. The message I'm getting is: "America= Good Iran= Bad"" I'm sure not all of Iran is how Betty experienced it. The culture was not shown in a very good light, in fact, I found myself thinking from time to time, "Praise God I live in America!" The American flag waving at the end is almost a little hokey even though it's supposed to represent triumph and freedom. I did not receive the movie as racist but I fear that others might. in fact, the majority of the Muslims are shown to be uncaring and insensitive. The movie does not show many Muslim characters in a good light. The ONLY negative thing I have to say about the movie is that the husband's demeanor seemed to dramatically change as he went from a loving, devoted husband and father to a brutal, controlling Muslim. This movie is based on the true story of Betty's adventure as she tries to escape her abusive Iranian husband and return to America with her daughter. She lived in constant fear of being beaten or killed or having her child taken away. She made me feel what she must have been feeling, being held hostage against her will in a foreign country where she is not treated equally to man. I literally felt that I was Betty, experiencing the hostility toward women in Iran. This was an incredibly chilling and moving story with a great performance by Sally Field.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |