There is nothing special about this film

Rating: 4/10 (21 June 2013)

The only way I can describe this film is "paint by numbers".
There is nothing special about this film, I know its based on true events so it's never going to be spectacular but I was seriously expecting more! The only part which was good was how they contextualised the film during the beginning so you knew, if you didn't know what had happened or were too young to remember, everything that happens is the United States and Britain's fault otherwise it would've been a film that was basically full of screaming, angry Iranians and white people looking scared and hiding.
bad stuff happens, they come up with a plan, America saves the Americans and gives them unworthy honours. congrats. the end.
This is easily Ben Affleck's worst film to date, and I just don't understand how this film got any award nominations – but as usual America likes to blow it's own horn or pat itself on the back to back itself feel better after the terrible stuff they've done.
Oh, and the only other good thing about the film? – Alan Arkin.