Suspenseful Escape from Iran!

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2015)

Ben Affleck plays Tony Mendez, CIA officer, who plans to rescue six escaped Americand from the Canadian Embassy in Tehran, Iran during the Revolution. This film won the Academy Award for best picture. It is an entertaining film though with an all star cast. Oscar winner Alan Arkin and Emmy winner John Goodman play Hollywood director and master make up artist who aids Mendez. Under the pretense of making a film, the six Americans would be Canadians visiting locations under assumed identities. Victor Garber plays the Canadian ambassador to Iran. The film uses archive footage from news. It was a wise decision than play actors and actresses in their roles. Affleck does a better job as director. He does a brilliant job in redirecting the actual events and the film is well deserved of accolades.