Operations Moses and Joshua The very first and stable association during the viewing of a spy action movie based on real events 'A resort for divers on the Red Sea' is a tape of the 2012th year 'Operation "Argo"' which unexpectedly for many took in that year 'Oscar' for the best film, ahead of the favorites - 'Django liberated', 'Life of Pi' and 'My boyfriend is crazy' Although, according to some critics, the then shortlist for the main award of the most prestigious film award in the world was one of the weakest in history, but this opinion is, of course, very controversial. Returning to the associations that cause 'Resort for divers on the Red Sea' this is the drama of the great Steven Spielberg 'Munich' (2005), but in this case the association arose from the plot, where agents of Israeli intelligence ' Mossad' were preparing a special operation, surprising with its riskiness, scope and even adventurism. And yet ' Operation Argo' is the film that apparently became the impetus for the creation of 'Resort...' to the extent that it was even thought that their production was the same film company (it turned out not to be).
At the same time, it is necessary to note the director and screenwriter '. ' Israeli Gideon Raffa. General success came to him after the premiere season of the series 'Abducted' (in the domestic box office he came out under the name 'Prisoners of War'), where he became practically a showrunner. Then the series was renewed for a second season, but the main event for Raff was the fact that he became interested in the United States and soon released its adaptation ' Homeland', becoming one of the most popular series in recent years. So let's just say that for Gideon Raff, the military topic is close enough. And knowing the mentality of the Israelis, who are proud of their culture, country, history, then such event films as 'A resort for divers on the Red Sea' are a matter of pride and patriotism. After all, we are talking about one of the most glorious milestones in the history of one of the most powerful and fruitful special services in the world, when risking their lives, a group of spies was able to carry out one of the most complex, catchy and adventurous operations to save brothers in faith, taking them out of the next civil war raging in Ethiopia with the constant genocide of a tribe through Sudan.
The ideological supplier of the operation is the agent 'Mossad' Ari Kidron, aka Ari Levinson. He presents evidence to his superiors that Ethiopian rebels are preparing to deal a serious blow to the settlements of African Jews, systematically destroying this religious and ethnic population. In order to implement the plan for their removal from Ethiopia, Ari offers to use the currently sold place, which is used by tourists-divers on the shore of the exotic Red Sea. The authorities are skeptical about the idea of Ari, but still agrees to a risky event, because the salvation of brothers in faith is a matter of honor. Ari and several of his fellow friends are developing options for the transfer of the wandering people of Ethiopian Jews, but each time Ari’s group walks on a knife blade, finding themselves under the scrutiny of the cruel and bloodthirsty Colonel Abdel Ahmed, who at any moment is ready to open fire on undercover spies if he finds any clue that the resort is engaged in illegal, in their opinion, things. And each transfer becomes deadly for everyone, but Ari is not used to stopping.
I must say that to see Captain America himself from the cinematic universe ' Marvel' in the image of an Israeli special agent was somewhat unexpected, but we note the desire of the actor not to be hostage to one image from the comic book adaptations. Chris Evans diligently embodies the image of a fearless and cunning invisible hero of the nation who does not put his life above those he saves, he does it for the benefit of his people, being very principled in this delicate issue. I will also note the expressive play of Hayley Bennett, who was rather unexpectedly approached by the image of a strong, trained girl who is hardly inferior to the head of their rescue team. A good secondary role of Alessandro Nivola, whose character was spelled out quite widely. But with a strong acting himself 'The resort ...' became a somewhat uneven film, as if some scenes were worked out a dozen times, and some were shot in some time, which makes segments of the film begin to ripple before your eyes, and attempts to close the action and tension sagging scenes only aggravate a slightly spoiled impression of 'The resort for divers on the Red Sea'.
But in any case, fans ' Operation Argo' and ' Munich' can be recommended ' Resort...' but it is necessary to warn in advance so that special hopes are not experienced, because for the most part Gideon Raff has turned out a dramatic film with bravely the main characters. But it looks good, even captivating moments, and from the point of view of the history of intelligence ' The resort ...' is an interesting chapter in the textbook. And if you are a fan of Chris Evans or Hayley Bennett, you can admire your favorites here.
6 out of 10