Affleck has the goods!

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 2012)

It's got history in it, but it's not a history lesson. It's more of an exaggeration/dramatization of the true events it is based upon. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I mean it's a movie and we see movies to be entertained, which I think it did a relatively successful job. The acting is solid, the script is solid, the directing is marvelous. I said before with The Town: it isn't so much that the movie in-itself is a masterpiece, but rather it's the fact that Affleck has managed to pull it all together all himself, having a role in effectively every department of the movie. He's a great actor, writer and director. But having said all that, I don't think Argo is special enough to walk away with a Best Picture Win. It will get nominated for sure, but the movie isn't extraordinary. It's simply a solid feature, but it doesn't go to the next level to make it amazing. However, watch out for Scoot McNairy for a supporting actor nomination, and possibly a victory.