Argo

Argo 

was a Drama Thriller, with intense moments accompanied by great acting and a great plot. Based on true events, Argo chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis-the truth that was unknown to the public for decades. 4 November 1979, as the Iranian revolution reaches its boiling point, militants storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage. But amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and take refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador. Knowing it is only a matter of time before the six are found out and likely killed, a CIA comes "infiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country.

Set in Iran in 1979, Argo is a dramatization of the joint CIA-Canadian secret

Operation to extract diffuse six U.S. Diplomats from the country. The story itself is fantastic and although many complain that the end is not so good because they know what is happening.

Ben Affleck is both director and star, which is a combination I cannot imagine on my head. It his task to the six fugitives out safe and I thought he was a likable character and gave a solid performance. Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman also plays sized roles, with the three often provide some much needed humor throughout the film.

The first hour of the film is set up well, often mixing old pictures with key Scenes. I found the story and the plot is set up properly, explain the relative depth of the key background points before getting into the actual events. I found it in the middle stagnate with the 2 hour run-time perhaps being slightly long. But the last  minutes is worth building up, with a high climax, tense finish.

Argo is a great film, one that would really deserve Best Picture.

Argo