'Argo' movie review

I saw the long-anticipated third film directed by Ben Affleck and one of the top Best Picture Oscar contenders, Argo. The film is loosed based on a true story of a long-classified CIA mission, set during the Iranian revolution in the early 80's. After an riot on the American Embassy in Iran, six diplomats hide in the Canadian embassador's house. It's up to CIA operative Tony Mendez (Affleck) to get them out, and he comes up with the craziest plan ever, that might just work. Now this film is good, but to be honest - I've expected it to be a lot better. First things first tough - the acting is good, even tough Affleck wears pretty much the same face for the whole movie (but it fits it). The true stars are Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin, which are these kind of cool supporting characters / funny extended cameos, which provide most of the hilarious quotes from this movie.

The movie is also very well directed, as it gives you a real feeling you are inside the situation the characters are in. It has great make-up and production design, even tough it wasn't filmed in Iran, it looks very realistic and believeable. Argo has a few incredibly intense moments, where you're really biting your nails and hating cinema, because you can't shake your leg in it. I'm also glad it has humor in it, because to be honest - I'd be kinda bored without it. Howewer, otherwise then this - it doesn't have much more. I don't see anything particularly great in it, and I mean really really great, like some critics do. Overall, it's a very intense and entertaining thriller, with quite a few funny moments, but that's pretty much it, I woudn't exactly call it a Best Picture winner. But what the Academy thinks, is beyond mine or anyone else's reason, I think the most of the chances it gets is pretty much because it's a bit about Hollywood.

Total rating: 7 / 10

So what did you think of Argo? Did you like it, dislike it, why? Do you think it will any Oscars? Comment below, let me know!