Argo2012R120 minutes
In 1979, when Iranian militants seize the American embassy, six Americans slip into the Canadian embassy for protection, prompting the CIA to concoct an elaborate plot to rescue them by pretending that they are filmmakers rather than diplomats.
- Cast:
- Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek, Titus Welliver, Keith Szarabajka, Bob Gunton, Richard Kind, Taylor Schilling, Adrienne Barbeau
My Review:
The story of Argo is based on a real-life CIA operation,
which was kept in a Top Secret file and concealed from the eyes of the public
for years.
To solve an Iranian hostage situation, a CIA special agent
comes up with the idea to disguise the hiding American Embassy workers as
Canadian filmmakers and fly them out of Iran. When you read the summary of the
movie you may rightfully ask why the CIA would conduct such a strange and
difficult operation to smuggle people out of Iran. But when you see the movie
you’ll understand that, in a country where the citizens are Middle Eastern
people and they are searching the entire city to find the missing Americans,
it’s nearly impossible for a foreigner to go unnoticed.
The screenwriter deftly weaves his political opinion about
this situation into the manuscript, showing Americans how our politicians’ careless
decisions can enrage an entire nation against America. And not just any nation, but a
fanatical, overly passionate nation, capable of doing anything to take revenge
on us.
Ben Affleck has matured, both in appearance and
professionally. He directed and stars in the movie, and gave 100 % to both. The
movie is different, yet very entertaining. At times I felt as if I were
watching a documentary. Well done, Ben Affleck. You deserve every award you
receive for this masterpiece.
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