Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman
Certificate: 15
Genre: Drama
Awards: Best Picture, Best adapted screenplay, Best editing
Argo is the story of how the CIA was able to sneak six hostages out of Iran during the crisis of 1980. To do this Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with the plan of pretending to be a film crew scouting for a sci fi film called Argo.
The film is full of tension as it slowly builds to the film's climax. The escape may be filled with clichés, but your heart will still be racing.
The Hollywood segments are perhaps the best parts of the film as film veterans John Goodman and Alan Arkin steal the show from Affleck's understated performance. The two add some much needed comedy to the affair.
Despite all this, I can't really say anything else about Argo. It just seems rather bland. It's a good film, but the praise it gets may be too much. The film is full of clichés that can become rather irritating overtime and altogether, it is somewhat forgettable.
****Good
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