engrossing and enjoyable, one of the best 2012 movie

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2012)

"Argo" is certainly a top-quality movie where everything works, plot, atmosphere, up to Affleck's impeccable direction. The flick's superlative, based on a true story that nails some specific details — right down to every smoking ashtray — making the era come alive. The tension is carefully built by Affleck, who perfectly moderates the tension with some marvelous dialogs, much of it uttered by Arkin and Goodman to great comic effect. Ben Affleck as well is wonderfully subdued as the agent who has so many lives in his hands. This is an intelligent movie, not only entertaining but also providing a glimpse into an important moment of world history. The end credits wrap it up perfectly as one of the finest stories that 2012 has to offer.