Surprisingly good

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2012)

I historically have not been a fan of Ben Affleck, however I have to admit he has made a fantastically entertaining film, his acting was also superb.
Before going to see this film I thought I might not like it for 2 reasons. The first I have stated above. The second is that I read some of the unfavourable reviews before I saw the film and it sounded like it would just be another 'Smart American saves the day, Arabs are stupid,' and I hate these type of films.
But it wasn't like that, it set just enough historical context to give you some understanding of what was going on and why the American Embassy was stormed. I felt sympathy for the characters, I wanted them to escape. And despite the fact that I knew what the outcome was going to be before I even sat down I was still biting my fingernails at the end only just managing to stop from shouting at them to hurry up.
Surprisingly excellent film. Great acting, great direction and great script.