When armed gunmen seize the Iranian Embassy in 1980, a tense six-day standoff ensues while elite British soldiers prepare for a dangerous raid. Year: 2017 Certificate: 15 Director: Starring:,,,,,,,,,,,, Information Page: For those who don’t know the story, in April of 1980 the Iranian embassy was stormed by six armed men demanding the release of hostages in Iran over the mistreatment of their tribe by the Persians in Iran, but the UK had poor relations with Iran at the time and Iran was not going to give them anything. The UK was on it’s own and then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, had the difficult decision of whether or not to allow the SAS to storm the Embassy to rescue the 26 hostages. She made the decision that there would be no media smoke screen and for the proceedings to play out onscreen. These are the events that form the basis for this Netflix Original docu-drama. I wasn’t even born when the real events took place so I have no recollection of those days so I will be reviewing purely from an entertainment stance. Although 6 Days is a low budget film it doesn’t have a low budget feel to it, the acting and cinematography is practically faultless although I wasn’t completely impressed with portrayal of BBC reporter Kate Adie which at times felt a little wooden and emotionless. On the flip side, portrayal of SAS Blue Team – back door Assault Team Leader Rusty Firmin is both believable and shows the rollercoaster of emotions that an operation like this must create. Unlike most films, there was no clear lead character, as most had minor but important roles within the film, however, this also meant that sometimes it was not clear who was doing what.
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