Argo

Argo review

Argo is based on true events that happened 1979 in Iran. The movie opens showing us Iranians storming into the U.S. Embassy and taking 52 American's hostage. We see that six of the American's make it out of a back exist and make an escape and are hiding out  with  Canadians. Tony Mendez, played by Ben Affleck, works for the CIA and he is determined to find a way to get the six remaining American's out of there. 

He thinks about pretending to make a movie and act like he and the remaining hostages are a film crew to get the hostages out. Tony teams up with Hollywood make-up artist John Chambers, played by John Goodman, and film producer Lester Siegel, played Alan Arkin, to make a fake movie. They take the proper steps to make it look like they are starting the movie making process to makes things as believable as possible. Once Tony gets to Iran he tells the hostages the plan and from that moment on we are on the edge of our seats seeing them come so close to getting caught on their way to freedom.

As the movie goes on you become more and more invested and involved in the story. In the end when they finally make it over the border and are out of harms way you are so invested you take a giant sigh of relief and cheer with them. Ben Affleck did a great job starting, producing, and directing this film.  "Argo" takes you on a great cinematic ride and deserves to be nominated and to even win best picture at the Oscars this Sunday. Everyone should pick up the DVD and check this movie out.