This has to be one of the best films made to date based on a true event. Ben Afleck demonstrates incredible talent as both actor and director in this highly entertaining and on occasion, both scarey and funny.
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NOTE: Coarse language, mature themes and violence
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This has to be one of the best films made to date based on a true event. Ben Afleck demonstrates incredible talent as both actor and director in this highly entertaining and on occasion, both scarey and funny.
I see why this movie got the best picture at the awards this season. Would highly recommend this movie for people to get.
I like the fact that this movie is based on fact. It was an incredible and daring undertaking. The acting was excellent, as was the story-line. I shall watch it again and have no hesitation in recommending this excellent film.
Argo is a 2012 historical drama / thriller film directed by and starring Ben Affleck.
The Iranian Revolution takes over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and six Americans escape. Now only one man can get them out from behind enemy lines. Tony Mendez is a brilliant CIA agent who specialises in impossible escapes, but his new plan is as daring as it is desperate. Disguised as a film crew, Tony and the fugitives must hide in plain sight, where the slightest slipup could end in instant death.
Academy Award winner Ben Affleck directs and stars in a thriller based on an unbelievably true story. The powerful cast includes Emmy Award winners Bryan Cranston and John Goodman, as well as Academy Award winner Alan Arkin.
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Argo Movie Reviews
“Ben Affleck doesn't merely direct Argo, he directs the hell out of it, nailing the quickening pace, the wayward humor, the nerve-frying suspense. There's no doubt he's crafted one of the best movies of the year.” Rolling Stone
“A film worthy of its incredible hook: engaging, thoughtful, completely gripping.” Flicks.co.nz
“Argo is a triumph. It has tension, sincerity, mystery, artistic responsibility, entertainment value, technical expertise, a narrative arc and a thrilling respect for the tradition of how to tell a story with minimum frills and maximum impact. It's a great footnote to history, one of the best films of 2012 and a sure-fire contender on Oscar night.” New York Observer
“Argo is movie magic. Ben Affleck's third directorial outing, is an entertaining, real-life, race-the-clock thriller that nabs you at the start and never makes a wrong move.” New York Daily News
“The whole thing is paced like a whip, and the third act may literally be the most suspenseful piece of film I've ever seen – and yes, I have seen Rear Window. Recommended without any reservation for every and any cinemagoer.” ABC Radio Australia
“A drum-tight thriller demonstrating that Affleck is one of the most accomplished directors working in Hollywood today.” Sky Movies
“The film has heart and brains as well as balls, the screenplay delivering a clear and strong story without sacrificing either political or personal context” Urban Cinefile Australia
“A suspenseful, topical and surprisingly humorous film that's deserving of the Oscar buzz surrounding it.” Filmink Australia
“A blue-chip Oscar contender that's also a rousing popcorn movie, Ben Affleck's Argo offers plenty of nail-biting thrills as well as funnier scenes than you'd ever imagine possible in the grim context of the Iran hostage crisis…If you didn't know otherwise, you'd swear this was the work of a veteran master like Steven Soderbergh.” New York Post
“A nail-biter of the highest order, Argo is crackerjack mix of world politics, classic screen suspense, and knowing Hollywood ribbing.” Blu-ray.com
“Fusing suspense and humor in a political thriller is a tricky prospect, but Argo is more than up to the task.” USA Today
“This is mature, invigorating stuff, alternately tense, funny, stirring and ultimately very satisfying.” Movies.com
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