GENRE: Drama/Thriller
RATING:
R for language & violent images
RUNTIME:
2 hours
STARRING:
Ben Affleck (The Town, Hollywoodland)
Bryan
Cranston (Breaking Bad), Tate Donovan (Damages)
DIRECTOR:
Ben Affleck (The Town, Gone Baby Gone)
WRITER:
Chris Terrio (newcomer)
PLOT:
During an Iranian revolutions, a CIA agent comes up with a risky plan to free
six Americans behind enemy lines by having them pretend to be a Canadian film
crew.
FIVE OBSERVATIONS:
1
It’s hard to believe that this story is actually true. It’s amazing that this
was even attempted. Affleck and Terrio do an awesome of job of bringing this
story to life. With a little bit of humour thrown in, Entertainment Weekly
perfectly describes Argo as a mix
between Ocean’s Eleven and Munich. I will be shocked if this film doesn’t become
a Best Picture nominee.
2
Affleck does some great work but I was really drawn to the acting of the
American ‘hostages’. Ever since Damages,
I have been increasingly impressed with how far Tate Donovan has come. The
entire cast of Argo is stellar.
3
Affleck
does a great job building suspense in this film. He makes the audience cringe
in anticipation with his ‘hurry up and wait’ pacing. Many scenes keep you on
the edge of your seat.
4
The only storyline
that seems tacked on is Tony’s family situation. It seems cheesy and unnecessary.
5
Love the utterly gross hairstyles. Did they not have mirrors back then?
RECOMMENDATION: Watch it in theatres, it’s a keeper.
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