Starting to think the Oscar is a mafia

Rating: 4/10 (29 April 2013)

First of all, I had to see this film because it won the best picture and honestly it looked as if it was very good. But as I watched it, I became more and more disappointed.
I thought it was interesting that the plot is based on a true story about this very unusual rescue mission preformed by the CIA.
After watching for a while I started to notice the classical "Hollywood" theme were almost every aspect of the story was exaggerated to create a more excitement for the viewers.
But this is not the worst thing. In reality Americans never knew of this operation because CIA gave Canada all the credit. The American nation wasn't told of this until some president unclassified this about 15 - 20 years ago. But that wasn't enough so in 2012 movie producers probably sat down and said "we need to make an award winning film to show the whole world it was we the Americans not the Canadians that did this astonishing rescue mission." So the hidden message of this film is "America is the best country in all of the known world." At the end you can see the American flag in the background so at least your subconscious would notice it. That is the flaw of many Hollywood movies.
Overall the sets, the shots, the acting are good, but not outstanding. About the same quality you see in most blockbusters.
So if you are not a true American "patriot" you will probably not like this movie very much. There is nothing wrong in being proud of your country but this is crossing way over the line in my opinion.