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- First reviewNovember 4, 2012
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"Argo" buy your tickets now!
PostedNovember 4, 2012
Echoquilter
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Goes to the movies:few times per year
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
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Acting
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Story
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Camerawork
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Once you see this powerful, wonderful movie, you'll "get" the title of my review. "Argo" is the sum of every perfectly placed phrase, consummately cast character, and deftly directed scene. "Argo" is the true story of a CIA specialist (played by Ben Affleck) whose job is to extract 6 Americans from Iran who had escaped to the Canadian ambassador's house from the Iranian mob takeover of the American Embassy that resulted in 52 Americans being held hostage for 444 days. Yes, it's a true story. The CIA agent comes up with the cockamamie idea of pretending that he is the producer of a Canadian science fiction movie set in the Middle East who is scouting film locations in Tehran with his Canadian film crew and screenwriter (the escaped Americans) who then return with him on a commercial flight to the west. First, he must put together a production company in Hollywood which consists of a Hollywood make-up man he's worked with on prior CIA projects (John Goodman) and a famous Hollywood producer (the HILARIOUS Alan Arkin) and then purchase an already written screenplay (a loser called "Argo"). The rest of the movie is the minute by minute story of how the plan unfolds. And, although historically we all know the truth about how the grand plan ends, the entire audience was on tenterhooks and burst into applause as the mission concludes. And we understand why we never heard about this on the news.
The screenplay of this movie was lean and tightly written. The camera work and cinematography were authentic (STAY FOR THE CREDITS AT THE END OF THE MOVIE to see why this is so). The ensemble cast meshed like clockwork, clearly directed with finesse and subtlety. Every actor portrayed his/her character with utmost believablity.
Go see this movie. You'll feel good about being American and feel good about our special relationship with our supportive brothers and sisters from the north in Canada.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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