Brilliant......

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2013)

Ben Affleck brings a stunning political thriller based on a true story this time dealing with the US hostage crisis of Iran in 1979. The film deals with an important issue on political history and shows the national diplomatic steps taken to release 6 US hostages from Iran. The story the film carries is much harrowing and just hits hard and makes you think twice. The screenplay, direction, acting all makes the film compulsively watchable and deserves much of applause due to the important issue of international interest the film raises which many filmmakers don't dare to. The film has a grisly feel like that of a thriller with a rusty look of 70s which grips you throughout and shows you some of the grisly truths from the history which haven't much appeared on the screen except in the newspaper articles.
With "Argo" Ben Affleck comes as a next iconic filmmaker. I have watched all his major directorial ventures and with each of the films he has directed, "Gone Baby Gone" and "The Town", he has improved a lot and sets a notable achievement through "Argo."
Rating: 4 stars out of 4