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  Review by Nakul ★★★½ 10

  Thinking about why in this movie Ben Affleck added a shot of him just flexing his abs in the mirror, for no apparent reason.

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  Review by Frandi Peralta ★★★★½ 3

  Lester:"If I'm doing a fake movie, it's gonna be a fake hit."

  Suspenseful and entertaining film. Ben Affleck is a fantastic director.

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  Review by aflickering ★ 14

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  affleck has the gall to begin argo by drawing attention to the victimisation of the iranian people in the time preceding the iran hostage crisis--sporting a pile of bodies and multiple shots of starving and tortured iranians, no less-- only to segue into a rote (albeit effective) suspenseful patriotic crowdpleaser in the apollo 13 mould--one which insists americans deserve more credit for their ability to use lies to clean up their own messes. not a pinch of irony to be found.

  films like argo and silver linings playbook reduce challenging, complicated, disturbing topics into exactly what westerners would desperately like them to be, helping us sweep everything that challenges us under the rug so we can sleep at night. shut…

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  Review by robyn ★★★★★ 5

  The last fourty minutes had me squirming in my seat and trying to tear out my hair.

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  Review by DirkH ★★★★½ 27

  This is Ben Affleck's film all the way and I have to say I am more than impressed. I'm glad that he seems to have discovered what he is really good at. As an actor he was never really convincing. And even though he gives a great understated, albeit a bit one-note, performance here, it is in the director's chair where he excels.

  This bizarre 'truth is stranger than fiction' tale has all the hallmarks of being turned into an over-stylized and over-dramatized political thriller. This is anything but that. Much like his performance, Affleck decided to take away the frills, leaving behind a film that is reminiscent of the political thrillers of yesteryear. Solid, made with craftsmanship and more…

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  Review by Ella Kemp ★★★★

  Really great “who’s that guy again” movie

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  Review by Rida ★★½ 13

  Well, at least they didn't fuck up like Zero Dark Thirty did and have Pakistani locals speak in Arabic.

  Argo works well as a thriller. It kept me hooked throughout the running time, and it had enough chuckles along the way to alleviate some of the tension. Affleck's direction is solid, though often veering toward tired cliche. (Another official throwing things in frustration? Come on.) I really liked the 80s aesthetic.

  But this film actually won the Best Picture Oscar. It's a solid film, but come on, it can't be the best film made in 2012. Apparently there were several liberties taken with the true story, too. Canada played a much larger role, most obviously. And the slightly silly police-car-chasing-plane…

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  Review by Captain Morgan ★★★★½ 2

  If you don't like this movie, Argo fuck yourself.

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  Review by Travis Lytle ★★★★★ 9

  From the opening Warner Brothers logo, to its end credits, "Argo" is a fully-engrossing and remarkably accomplished piece of filmmaking. Director Ben Affleck assembles a film that pays attention to the smallest of details while delivering on a grand dramatic scale.

  With both cinematography that adds a patina of grain to its naturalistic color palette and the film's immersive design details, the look of "Argo" is historically appropriate and eye-catching. The cast, led by a stoic Affleck and more-than-solid turns by Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston, is pitch-perfect.

  The script and story of "Argo" are just as strong as its look and performances. Its dialogue is equally serious, knowing, and humorous. Its economical story is harrowing, affirming, and thematically rich.

  Masterfully tense and rewardingly enveloping, "Argo" is a film about hope and responsibility. It is an excellent film.

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  Review by john

  i literally don't have enough will to live in my entire body to go through with something like this. y'all wanna hang me? sure thing!

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  Review by matt lynch ★★★

  Declines to explore self-interested, hypocritical governments costing countless lives, instead is content to be a successfully crowdpleasing caper film.

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  Review by Luthor ★★

  THIS SUMMER

  Only one man has got what it takes to save America

  But can he defeat the Ayatollah and still be a good dad?

  The feel-good movie of the year, ARGO

  Starring BEN AFFLECK
  Directed by BEN AFFLECK
  Produced by BEN AFFLECK