Argo (2012) 8/10

Starring : Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
Director : Ben Affleck
Running Time : 121 mins

It’s 1979, and when the American embassy in Iran is invaded and a number of Americans are taken hostage, six hostages manage to escape and seek shelter in the Canadian embassy. The CIA is challenged with getting the six out of the country, and exfiltration expert Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a plan that involves smuggling the six out of the country under the guise of the production crew on a fictional sci-fi movie.

This was an entertaining movie that, although based on true events, manages to make those events feel simultaneously humorous and serious. The acting isn’t anything special, but the approach to the scenario is handled very well and it’s not surprising this is up for Best Picture at next year’s Oscars.

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