Authentic and Riveting

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2012)

I felt as if I was in 1979 Iran as I watched this fine movie. Ben Afflect who plays a CIA operative posing as a film producer, has proved himself again an excellent director after his previous directorial debut, The Town.
Six Americans, having escaped their own embassy where 60 or so Americans are being held hostage, are depending upon Afflect to get them safely out of Iran.
The cooperation of the Canadians was key to this effort. The six hide in the Canadian ambassador's official residence while mobs scream, "Death to America." Affect has to convince the authorities that he is scouting locations for a movie, Argo.
My friend and I really enjoyed this fast paced, well acted, well directed film.