Friday, 21 December 2012

Films in 100: Argo (2012)

Argo (Ben Affleck, 2012)
Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, and John Goodman.
 
An accomplished thriller about escapees from the American Embassy hostage situation in revolutionary Iran, and their rescue in an unlikely operation. An extraordinary tale of true events, the film racks up more tension in its final act than the whole latest season of Homeland. Affleck proves himself as a filmmaker, balancing effortlessly the threat of Iran with the comedy of the sequences in Hollywood, leaving a coherent narrative. The all American stance did leave a rather negative light on the Iranian people, but given the subject matter of the film, it is to be expected. All things considered, pretty great.

4/5

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