"Argo" is a solid film, good script, direction, and performances. During the hostage situation in Tehran in 1980, 6 American embassy workers escape the initial assault on the embassy and hide out in the Canadian consulate, and the CIA comes up with a far-out plan to get them home.
It's weird to see how far telecommunications has come in 32 years. Most of what happened would have been so much harder to pull off in current day where instantaneous communication is the norm. The film is paced well, and concluded with plenty of on-the-seat-of-your-pants tension as the rescue mission unfolded.
Ben Affleck does a good job both in the lead role and in the director's chair. My audience applauded at the end.
I give it 3.5 stars, or a grade of B+.
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