Argo (2012)
Set in 1979 in Iran where there were six Americans hostage in Tehran, the movie follows a professional CIA agent who is tasked to hold this case. He goes there under the identity of a director who makes a science fiction movie there. In his mission, he faces many difficulties and dangers to reach and rescue the hostages.
11 June 1945, Sacramento, California, USA
October 22, 1980 in Emporia, Kansas, USA
19 November 1984, Tehran, Iran
10 September 1931, Toledo, Ohio, USA
15 November 1945, Santa Monica, California, USA
29 April 1971, Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
28 August 1981, Richmond, Virginia, USA
February 26, 2017
A riveting and exceedingly assured feature, Argo is a first-rate thriller that whilst lacking in any sense of historical relevance remains a perfectly fashioned piece of evening escapism.
February 26, 2017
With the guidance of Affleck's steady hand and a clear vision, Argo builds a compelling story of both courage and deceit.
February 26, 2017
As solid and engrossing as Argo is, however, don't believe all the hype -- it falls short of exceptional.
February 26, 2017
A solid take on an improbable event in American history.
January 04, 2013
Affleck himself turns in a quietly impressive movie star performance. Tony Mendez is a kind of anti-Bourne, comfortable with his anonymity, living off his wits, not his fists.
February 26, 2017
Argo works 100 percent as a straight-up hard-boiled thriller, but its deeper thematic current is about trust.
October 31, 2012
With Affleck's continued growth as a director, it makes you want to see what he will deliver next.
January 13, 2015
Let's just say that the movie's final section is so nail-bitingly tense, thanks to a skillful combination of acting, writing and crosscutting, that it puts Affleck in the big leagues as a director.
February 26, 2017
This is better than any horror movie.
June 14, 2013
Entertaining and suspenseful in old-fashioned ways.
October 30, 2012
For 100 minutes, 'Argo' is close to flawless.
January 13, 2015
The cast helps to keep things moving -- particularly the hilarious interplay between Arkin and Goodman. And is it me, or should Bryan Cranston be in every film released?
