ARGO
I went into
ARGO
with high expectations and I was not disappointed. The pacing, editing, direction, acting, everything about this film was superbly done. I'd never been a fan of Ben Affleck previous to this film, but now I have total respect for him as an actor and director. He has truly made his mark.
In excellent storytelling fashion, the tension in this film never once let up and the main cast of Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin delivered wonderful, emotional performances. Beyond that, hats off to Tate Donovan, Clea Duvall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, and Kerry Bishe, the actors who portrayed the six escaped Americans. Their shining performance drew you into their characters' fear and anxiety.
The old cliche that truth is stranger than fiction applies to the events recounted in ARGO. To enter a hostile nation posing as an associate producer of a Canadian sci-fi movie and training six frightened embassy employees to become a film crew practically overnight was a brash, brazen plan straight out of, well, a movie. :-)
On a side note, fellow collectors of vintage SF memorabilia will enjoy the scenes just prior to the credits. There is also a closing narration by Jimmy Carter that adds a perfect touch to this gem. In conclusion, Argo see this film!
Images copyright 2012 Warner Bros Films, Smokehouse Films, and GK Films.
In excellent storytelling fashion, the tension in this film never once let up and the main cast of Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and Alan Arkin delivered wonderful, emotional performances. Beyond that, hats off to Tate Donovan, Clea Duvall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, and Kerry Bishe, the actors who portrayed the six escaped Americans. Their shining performance drew you into their characters' fear and anxiety.
The old cliche that truth is stranger than fiction applies to the events recounted in ARGO. To enter a hostile nation posing as an associate producer of a Canadian sci-fi movie and training six frightened embassy employees to become a film crew practically overnight was a brash, brazen plan straight out of, well, a movie. :-)
On a side note, fellow collectors of vintage SF memorabilia will enjoy the scenes just prior to the credits. There is also a closing narration by Jimmy Carter that adds a perfect touch to this gem. In conclusion, Argo see this film!
Images copyright 2012 Warner Bros Films, Smokehouse Films, and GK Films.
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