Aaarrrrgggoooo****yourself!

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2015)

I'll be the first to admit it, I really had my reservations about this film. I usually do, with reproductions of political/ historical events that I've lived through; that I remember. In so far as much, every other American alive at the time, lived through the hostage situation. So, imagine my surprise at finding this film so historically accurate and well casted. And, since I'm being totally honest, I'm not a big Ben Affleck fan either. Had this been my introduction to his ability and talent, I might have had a totally different opinion...might have even gone as far as to overlook Gili...Oooookkkk, maybe not that far. But still, his portrayal of Tony Mendez was spot on. The fact that I was able to forgo the Affleck appearance and give in to the character speaks volumes of his performance. The supporting cast is equally as diligent and well thought out. John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Tate Donavan, and Bryan Cranston offer up brilliantly faceted, integral pieces of the story. All in all, a well produced film. Well acted, well cast. Quite arguably Affleck's best. A must see.