Coup 53

This is a fascinating subject but terribly edited/put together. It is a jumbled mess of styles, first it is non linear, then linear and then dramatized. It covers so many different styles it feels like it was three or four different versions that are mashed together. The producers said they weren't sure if it was a multi part documentary or a single part and it shows. The camera works switches from slickly framed to jarringly jangly close ups of old persian men. The names and text of interviewees disappears before you have a chance to read it. The gonzo style camera work gave me a headache and is quite jarring against the tightly framed talking heads.

But, there is a lot of fascinating stuff in there and if they could edit it and decide on one style it could be brilliant. 3/4 through it, they bring in this pastel effect on live action reenactments which again is very jarring from what came before.