Good solid film that is as relevant today as it was when it first came out

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2019)

Congratulations to Ben Affleck - he did a masterful job directing the film, while playing the important miraculous center pillar character of the script - Tony Mendez.
There are those who argue about the 'truth' of the film however it is all glossed over by the first statement - Based on a true story - meaning this is not a documentary and to create the tension and suspense (even if you know the end) and the pace of bringing this to the screen - well worth all the 'facts' that aren't as clean and clear as many would believe or desire.
But this is a film - and brings you into the historic moments with both real footage and reenactments.
I don't want to give anything away if you haven't seen the film - it's too good.
Acting is great, Alan Arkin is perfect, John Goodman couldn't be better - everyone - was well cast.
Going back to Ben Affleck - taking an intriguing story with moments of a large cast interwoven with an ensemble cast - hats off to you Ben - and that the Academy ignored you - well Barbra Streisand was never nominated for Best Director and her masterpiece YENTL although a completely different genre - is equally great to your film.
Go see it and if you are a film student study it - the music, pacing, casting, script, locations, props, costuming, the history - the era - wow!!!