Amazing thriller

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 2015)

Greetings from Lithuania.
Academy got it absolutely right when selected "Argo" (2012) as the best picture of the year - it is amazing picture.
Based on very true story (which i won't repeat again), this is a recreation of the events and this is simply one of very best thrillers i have ever saw. Direction, editing, cinematography, script are flawless. How did Ben Affleck wasn't nominated for best direction is still beyond my. There isn't a single flaw in pacing of this movie, from the opening sequence till the end this movie is masterpiece of tension. Acting is solid by all involved, but it is a craftsmanship of the movie that are true stars of "Argo". The only thing that i didn't get (and that is not issue with movie) is that Alan Arkin got Oscar nomination - as good as he is in here, this isn't Oscar worthy role.
Overall, if you like realistic nail biting thrillers based on a true story - "Argo" is the first candidate that comes to my mind. When it comes to pure film making and creation of suspense - this is the film of the highest order and this is one of the times when Academy got it right - this is best picture of 2012 hands down.