Synopsis
The movie was fake. The mission was real.
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
2012 Directed by Ben Affleck
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Alan Arkin Scoot McNairy John Goodman Victor Garber Tate Donovan Christopher Denham Clea DuVall Kerry Bishé Rory Cochrane Farshad Farahat Kyle Chandler Chris Messina Zeljko Ivanek Titus Welliver Keith Szarabajka Bob Gunton Richard Kind Richard Dillane Omid Abtahi Page Leong Sheila Vand Karina Logue Ryan Ahern Bill Tangradi Jamie McShane Matthew Glave Roberto Garcia Show All…
Jan Pascale Daniel R. Jennings Barbara Mesney David Craig Alan Burg Deborah Harman Gordon McVay Connie Gackenbach Michael V. Maurice
José Antonio García David Bach Gregg Rudloff John T. Reitz John T. Cucci Erik Aadahl Ethan van der Ryn
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Thinking about why in this movie Ben Affleck added a shot of him just flexing his abs in the mirror, for no apparent reason.
Lester:"If I'm doing a fake movie, it's gonna be a fake hit."
Suspenseful and entertaining film. Ben Affleck is a fantastic director.
This is Ben Affleck's film all the way and I have to say I am more than impressed. I'm glad that he seems to have discovered what he is really good at. As an actor he was never really convincing. And even though he gives a great understated, albeit a bit one-note, performance here, it is in the director's chair where he excels.
This bizarre 'truth is stranger than fiction' tale has all the hallmarks of being turned into an over-stylized and over-dramatized political thriller. This is anything but that. Much like his performance, Affleck decided to take away the frills, leaving behind a film that is reminiscent of the political thrillers of yesteryear. Solid, made with craftsmanship and more…
Well, at least they didn't fuck up like Zero Dark Thirty did and have Pakistani locals speak in Arabic.
Argo works well as a thriller. It kept me hooked throughout the running time, and it had enough chuckles along the way to alleviate some of the tension. Affleck's direction is solid, though often veering toward tired cliche. (Another official throwing things in frustration? Come on.) I really liked the 80s aesthetic.
But this film actually won the Best Picture Oscar. It's a solid film, but come on, it can't be the best film made in 2012. Apparently there were several liberties taken with the true story, too. Canada played a much larger role, most obviously. And the slightly silly police-car-chasing-plane…
From the opening Warner Brothers logo, to its end credits, "Argo" is a fully-engrossing and remarkably accomplished piece of filmmaking. Director Ben Affleck assembles a film that pays attention to the smallest of details while delivering on a grand dramatic scale.
With both cinematography that adds a patina of grain to its naturalistic color palette and the film's immersive design details, the look of "Argo" is historically appropriate and eye-catching. The cast, led by a stoic Affleck and more-than-solid turns by Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston, is pitch-perfect.
The script and story of "Argo" are just as strong as its look and performances. Its dialogue is equally serious, knowing, and humorous. Its economical story is harrowing, affirming, and thematically rich.
Masterfully tense and rewardingly enveloping, "Argo" is a film about hope and responsibility. It is an excellent film.
i literally don't have enough will to live in my entire body to go through with something like this. y'all wanna hang me? sure thing!
Declines to explore self-interested, hypocritical governments costing countless lives, instead is content to be a successfully crowdpleasing caper film.
THIS SUMMER
Only one man has got what it takes to save America
But can he defeat the Ayatollah and still be a good dad?
The feel-good movie of the year, ARGO
Starring BEN AFFLECK
Directed by BEN AFFLECK
Produced by BEN AFFLECK