Rating of
4/4
Riveting, edge of the seat drama
sreekirch - wrote on 02/17/13
Directed by Ben Affleck
Starring Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin
4/4
Iran hostage crisis, the main concept of argo (A fake space film) takes the best of it and Affleck hammers the viewers with wit, energy and temperament. It swivels around like a spinning top, tied to a long rope. Argo is filled with terrific performances, great premise and startling screenplay. The tagline states that film was fake, but the mission was real. Indeed, Argo succeeds in edge of the seat surprises. It is richly narrated with gorgeous writing skills. Affleck delivers what an Oscar pick should be! I may not give him the best actor in the film, but I am surely considering Argo as one of the contenders for best film in Oscars. Talking about the premise, it is quite interesting and the way Affleck took the story forward with exceptional performances and deliberant dialogues, Hats off!
The plot is about a rescue mission by CIA operative Tony Sanchez (Affleck himself), who decides to save the escaped Canadian embassy members from Iranian civils. Affleck now has brought a bad idea of making a fake film in regards to some kind of science fiction in space, a giant space ship that travels to various parts of world and lands in Iran. The entire US oppose, but they are left to no choice. Affleck goes to L.A to meet his film partners and they decide to bring the cast ready for the operation. It is a risky job, but Tony does not want any chances. He does not want American spies to be caught. Arkin does an excellent role in support to Affleck. If Affleck excels in direction, it is the screenwriting that hesitates to take rest. It is compelling and intelligent. There are many occasions where I really appreciated the scenes of the film. Consider the scene where, Affleck trains the embassy members to realize their roles, quite gripping. The star performances were really life giving. The final 15 minutes of the film, is quite riveting and edge of the seat editing and background music quietly sparks the film with finesse. Argo has enough dramatic moments like crowd shouting with slogans in Arabian language, stalkers entering the embassy office at the beginning of the film, execution of hostages by hanging on the street and roads, a hot debate in the CIA office and the bad idea of film faking. After all something is better than nothing. Argo is all that has to be. It is so precise, accurate almost that I never hesitated to move an inch. It is grippingly written, dramatically charming with stardom. Affleck and Arkin promise the good of the film. Oscar choice is not bad at all! The movie might be fake, but the motto is gold plate.
