Synopsis
The movie was fake. The mission was real.
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
2012 Directed by Ben Affleck
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Ben Affleck Bryan Cranston Alan Arkin John Goodman Victor Garber Tate Donovan Clea DuVall Scoot McNairy Rory Cochrane Christopher Denham Kerry Bishé Kyle Chandler Chris Messina Zeljko Ivanek Titus Welliver Keith Szarabajka Bob Gunton Richard Kind Richard Dillane Omid Abtahi Page Leong Farshad Farahat Sheila Vand Karina Logue Ryan Ahern Bill Tangradi Jamie McShane Matthew Glave Roberto Garcia Show All…
Ben Affleck George Clooney Graham King Grant Heslov Chris Brigham Tim Headington David Klawans Chay Carter Nina Wolarsky Katherine Tibbetts
Jan Pascale Daniel R. Jennings Barbara Mesney David Craig Alan Burg Deborah Harman Gordon McVay Connie Gackenbach Michael V. Maurice
Operacja Argo, آرگو, 아르고, Epiheirisi: Argo, Epixeirisi: Argo, Argo: Nebezpečný útek, ARGO 救參任務
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.
Thinking about why in this movie Ben Affleck added a shot of him just flexing his abs in the mirror, for no apparent reason.
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…
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.
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…
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!
✅82%
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Argo is a very thrilling and engaging movie. I was looking forward to watching this film because I’d read a handful of mixed reviews. I ended up liking this a whole lot more than I expected to, sure there is a few major flaws but this film displays such an engaging and agog tone that makes it easy to feel vastly entertained. The plot is great it’s an incredibly suspenseful and entertaining story. It’s a story that brilliantly deals with themes of responsibility and universally important moral decisions. I went into this film knowing nothing about what actually happened in real life so that all the…
Winner of 3 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Argo is Ben Affleck's finest work as a director, is one of the best films of its year & is quite an accomplished piece of storytelling that expertly recounts the real-life event that took place in Iran during the Iranian Revolution in which 6 US diplomats were rescued by CIA with the help of Canadian government.
Set in 1979 Iran, the story of Argo follows 6 US diplomats who go into hiding when Iranian revolutionaries invade the American embassy in Tehran, taking several of them hostages. In an effort to get its people out of the country, CIA goes through various options & eventually settles with an insane plan; to arrive in Iran for…
69/100
Criticizing this film for its politics is goofy. Argo couldn't care less about U.S. support for the Shah; it just wants to be an unconventional suspense picture, using the Canadian Caper as a very loose template. And it succeeds (a) admirably, as well as (b) in nearly direct proportion to how much it diverges from the facts. Watching the revolutionary guards zoom down the tarmac in pursuit of the Swissair jet, I knew there was no way that chase actually happened, but who the hell cares—it's terrific nail-biter action, more gripping than anything Affleck's best pal ever pulled with Danny Ocean. Are there lost opportunities for a more incisive examination of the events that led to the hostage crisis…
50%🎬
Argo really just was not my thing. It did not appeal to me. It’s really between a 2.5 or a 2 but I have it at a 2 for now because it just didn’t do much for me personally. I found it pretty mediocre. In most cases I’m just not a big fan of political films. I don’t really know why. I guess many just bore me which for the most this did do. I understand liking this or loving this. I really do. What I don’t understand it that it won best picture. Like what? 2012 was a pretty solid year for film so why did they give it to this? They could’ve give it to Django Unchained…
This is nothing like the real story and the real Tony Mendez wouldn't act like such a goober. I love Tony Mendez and everyone should read Master of Disguise so they can ruin the movie for the people they're watching with by ranting about the discrepancies.
God damn this movie grabbed me and didn’t let go until the very end. The incredible story about one of the scariest hostage situations this country has ever seen translates to film perfectly. Affleck’s performance is great, and his directing style compliments the anxiety driven story in all the best ways. Great movie.
I bought the blu ray to rewatch the film after 8 years, and because Ben Affleck is one my favorite directors and actor and I remember that I wanted Zero Dark Third to win because I love that film, but honestly I'm happy this film won. It's truly a great film and worthy of Best Picture. Ben Affleck did such an amazing job behind the camera, the film is directed impeccably, he had a really vision that he managed to put on screen to perfection. It's safe sometimes and follow some cliches, but most Best Picture winner do that as well and the film does a great of making the safe be great. The editing of this film puts you on the edge all the time, is so gripping and nail biting. The dialogue by Chris Terrio is sharp and engaging and the acting is off the chart from everyone. Can't wait for Ben Affleck's film about Chinatown.
É só bom mesmo, a melhor cena foi a do aeroporto, fiquei na beirada da cama esperando a merda acontecer mas ainda bem que deu certo
Tense historic thriller. Sheds light on the complexity of what is known as the Iran Hostage Crisis.
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