The Green Wave Reviews

It offers a rare glimpse into the insurgents' long-held hopes for reform. This green wave, as a blogger remarks, is a tidal wave.

Full Review | Original Score: B+

A wrenching but illuminating look at what actually happened during Iran's Green Revolution in 2009-10.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

For all its omissions and problems, "The Green Wave" communicates certain basic truths effectively: Many Iranians want their voices to be heard and their votes to count.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

By airing an impassioned chorus of voices ranging from lawyers to religious clerics, the film argues that the 2009 protests were simply preparing the way for a larger populist movement that has yet to crest.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

[Shows] us a moment in history that reveals more about itself each time it is examined.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

The movie shows what happened, but it also conveys what it felt like to travel from euphoria to despair in the space of a few weeks.

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That Ahadi and his team were able to safely compile, let alone edit together, this much ground-level footage is a feat in and of itself; that it comes together in such a compelling manner makes it almost vital.

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Manages to offer an informative chronicle of events as well as an emotional outpouring of regret and anger from those who saw their hopes dashed on the streets of Tehran.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

An arresting visual style cannot make up for lack of new information or viewpoints about the Green Revolution in 2009 Iran.

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