A wonderful achievement and a moving story

Rating: 9/10 (5 September 2013)

On a somewhat negative note, this is the fourth or fifth film I have seen from 2012 that is much better than Argo. The 85th Oscars will go down as one of the most myopically unjust in Oscar history. Next to this film and the others I have watched, Argo, while a nice little film, does not deserve even honorable mention.
This film is excellent on so many levels: casting, acting, film editing, FX, story telling, drama, suspense, emotional depth, social relevance, as well as any other category I could mention.
How this was not included among the Best Picture nominees is beyond understanding.
Besides compellingly excellent performances by the two principles, the work of young Tom Holland is a revelation! Although I think Christoph Waltz deserved his second award, Holland should have been considered and nominated for this role. He is just amazing! Physical demands aside, his performance is more compelling than most of those provided by much more seasoned actors for that year.
The Academy has revealed tells about its apparent prejudices over the years, and one of the most glaring is against "true stories" for some inexplicable reason. It is a gross injustice that a film of this caliber is so overlooked. 2011's Oscars had 10 nominees, and they still couldn't get it right! Why not for 2012?
Anyway, this is a great film! See it and be "swept away!"