Don't listen to the hype, it's not bad, but it's not a masterpiece either

Rating: 6/10 (4 February 2013)

After hearing much about the hyped up Argo, I wanted to go see it as soon as it premiered. To be honest, it wasn't a bad film, but it wasn't anything spectacular either. I tried watching it 2 more times from the comfort of my home, but I still wasn't very interested. Where the nominations come from, I dunno. Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's a bad film, I'm just trying to warn you, don't go in the theatre or pop the DVD in the player expecting to have your mind blown away.
At any rate, I'm getting ahead of myself.
The film is a portrayal of the events surrounding the storming of the American embassy in Iran back in the late 70's/early 80's by an angry mob and the hostage situation that ensued. The CIA are trying to find a way to save 6 of the embassy workers who managed to escape the embassy during its takeover and are hiding in the Canadian ambassador's residence. The CIA comes up with the plan of creating a fake film company that's looking to make a sci-fi flick in the iranian deserts as a cover for bringing the escapees back to the US as part of the film crew. The historical accuracy is quite good, and it shows that there was adequate research done prior to the film.
The direction was also very good, as is the usual norm with Ben Affleck, whom I always respected as a director. The acting, cinematography, soundtrack are also quite excellent and the movie doesn't fall short of anything.
Especially towards the end it manages to hold you on your seat with suspense and then cheer at the outcome.
The problem with the movie is the hype. I do not feel that this movie deserves an 8.2 on IMDb nor the several nominations it has received. It's not a bad film, in fact it's quite enjoyable and performs well in every sector. However, it's still nothing spectacular. It doesn't make itself memorable. It doesn't provide anything of note to the viewer, it doesn't go much further than any other film. It's an average movie. I recommend it for everyone but, don't go in expecting to see the masterpiece of the year. You'll enjoy it as long as you forget about the praise the movie has received PRIOR to its release. Just watch it and you'll enjoy it. The movie is above average 6/10