Glad I'm not alone!

Rating: 5/10 (14 June 2020)

I was worried I wouldn't be able to find negative reviews for this film. Thankfully there are many.
My main problem with this film is that the central point of it, caring about six people who are trapped, fails. The movie does nothing to establish these characters as anything but pawns in a game of international chess. While at the same time there are fifty other hostages trapped in the embassy - are we not therefore invested more in the fate of the 50 than the 6?
What did this movie do to actually get us invested in the outcome? I found myself completely indifferent to whether or not these people Actually escaped - if anything I was rooting for the Iranians as they are portrayed as the inept and bumbling underdogs.
The whole thing feels incredibly dull and formulaic. All elements of tension and drama feel contrived and forced.
The tarmac scene could almost be something from a screwball comedy.
I can't believe the film wasted precious time showing us the relationship between the protagonist and his family, rather than building up the elements required to have real characters and real stakes.
Overall it's completely blah - I'm disappointed. Makes me question Ben Affleck as a director.