John Ford : A new take on politics and politics in this year 's Oscar crop . The film does n't blink at the brutal mob mentality of revolutionary Islamist radicals , but it also takes time to explain the vicious cycle that began when the CIA helped topple and democratically elected Mohammed Mossaddegh and replaced him with the shah . Call it ` ` Poliwood '' He puts in ` ` script , '' ` ` Zero Dark Thirty , '' ` ` Lincoln , '' To show nuance , humanity in characters . Day - Lewis , Avlon says particularly , shows Lincoln as a flawed political animal . Avlon : You do n't need to be perfect to be a hero . You can add to heroism .
John Ford : A new take on politics and politics in this year 's Oscar crop . Call it ` ` Poliwood '' He puts in ` ` script , '' ` ` Zero Dark Thirty , '' ` ` Lincoln , '' To show nuance , humanity in characters . Day - Lewis , Avlon says particularly , shows Lincoln as a flawed political animal . Avlon : You do n't need to be perfect to be a hero . You can add to heroism .