Movie Review - "Argo"

Director Ben Affleck's film "Argo" follows the events that took place at the American embassy in Iran in 1979. Iranian revolutionaries invaded the embassy in protest to America providing medical treatment to the recently overthrown Shah of Iran. The result of which left Americans from the embassy as hostages by the Iranians. Six embassy workers managed to escape before the embassy was attacked and found shelter with the Canadian Ambassador. Unable to escape Iran, they were forced to stay inside the home of the ambassador until the crisis around them had been averted.

When the CIA was ordered to rescue the six American that escaped the embassy, Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) devised a plan to create a fake Canadian film that was looking for a location to shoot the picture. Mendez and the CIA would seek help from two big named Hollywood studio workers that were entrusted to keep the plan a secret all the while making the movie look like an actual future blockbuster about to be filmed. Mendez would then enter Iran, train the six Americans to act like Canadian film makers, and smuggle them out of the country before their identities are discovered. Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, and Bryan Cranston offer their talents in supporting roles in the film.

Affleck continues to impress the movie goers of the world with hit another critically acclaimed and award winning film with "Argo". As many of you probably know by now, "Argo" took home to prestigious award for best picture at this years Academy Awards. After seeing the film first hand, I myself find little reason to dispute the academy's decision to award the film with that honor. It may be a bit hard to follow at times but "Argo" is a suspenseful story that left my heart pumping and my palms sweaty as the astonishing story unfolded on screen. "Argo" is a film not to be missed, here is the trailer for the one of the best movies I've seen in years.