Monday, January 7, 2013

Argo


Movie: Argo
Genre: docu-drama
Synopsis: This is a dramatization of the real-life rescue of six Americans after the 1980 takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran.  The six Americans escaped the embassy minutes before the takeover and have been in hiding for months in the Canadian ambassador’s residence.  Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) masterminds an innovative plan to accomplish the rescue.  The plan is to film a fake documentary in Iran and sneak the six out as members of the crew.

My two cents: This was a great movie on its own. What made it even greater was that it actually happened.  Ben Affleck did a fine job acting – as well as directing.  John Goodman does a lot of scene-stealing as the fake-producer of the fake-documentary.

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