Plesantly surprised

Rating: 8/10 (2 February 2014)

I was a bit sceptical about this film after nearly drowning in the wake of its hype and accolades. However, I did really enjoy it. The film is based on a very simple, linear story; that happens to be true.
Normally Hollywood would add in a few car chases, explosions or aliens to spice it up. Affleck surprisingly didn't. This leads the film to be fairly understated but engaging and tense.
It appears lots of research was done and the temptation to overly vilify the Iranians has been resisted.
In short,. A simple story very well executed. It's power lies in it's grounding, so don't expect a big Hollywood blazer, action is thin on the ground.
Watch all the way to the end of the credits