Houman Seyyedi has found his own genre. It's as if Houman Seyyedi's signature is at the bottom of the film, even if his name is not in the credits as the director and producer and writer and editor of this film. The brilliant performance of Mohsen Tanabandeh in this film cannot be easily overlooked. The simple story of the film moves slowly, but it reaches the climax and attracts the audience and leaves the audience speechless like the female character of the film. You can see how a character can sink into the role he is playing and how a dictator can devour his actor in this movie. In general, it can be said that this movie is attractive and has a different place among the recent movies of Iranian cinema.

World War III is an impressive and bitter film that shows how a society that faces social, political and cultural contradictions, may harm itself. The powerful and emotional performance of Mohsen Tanabandeh as Shakib, confirms Houman Seyyedi as a talented director. The collapsed and dark atmosphere of the film is in harmony with the music of Bamdad Afshar. Only if the ending of the film was less predictable, maybe it could have won a more significant award than the one it received at the Venice Film Festival.

Some positive aspects of the film are:

• The film tackles a sensitive and relevant topic of war and its consequences on ordinary people.

• The film uses a realistic and minimalist style that creates a sense of immersion and authenticity.

• The film explores the complex and contradictory emotions of the characters, such as love, guilt, anger and revenge.

• The film has a strong visual language that conveys the mood and tone of the story.