What I knew about the overthrow of Mossadegh before seeing this amazing motion picture was limited to the CIA, the Shah, and it was about oil. I had no idea it was really about protecting British "Deepwater Horizon" Petroleum's highway robbery of Iranian oil. The whole ugly episode speaks brilliantly to the horrors of neocolonialism. The Suez War, with the US against Britain and France, three years later makes perfect sense now, not to mention the bizarre imbalance today of NATO taking aim at Russia--all while a half-dozen of its members are paying billions for Russian oil.

While it is discussing a highly interesting and important subject and piece of history, it was presented quite dull, mundane, and frankly, boringly. Moments that stood out though were some odd choices of filmmaking that made the documentary as a whole felt like it was an amateur production at times. It did not command any serious attention and it did not have a sense of gravitas I was expecting.

However, despite my non-enjoyment, I did learn and gained quite a bit on the subject. The effort and work put into this was evident. The second or third half of the documentary was better produced and had a better sense of maturity to it.

If you're looking for a captivating and commanding documentary, I would direct you elsewhere. However, if you're looking for one about this specific topic, then go for it.

This movie needed a one star review. How could anybody even watch this? I'd rather watch nothing.