very over-hyped, doesn't deserve the accolades

Rating: 5/10 (14 January 2013)

other reviews i have read have stated that argo was better. it is.
the acting, particularly that of the lead, in this steaming pile that has been nominated for so many awards is terrible at best.
i tried to pay attention to the details while watching this, taking into account all of the press coverage that the film received - you know, all that crap about torture and blah blah blah. i really didn't find anything about this film to be "great". not the acting, not the writing, not the cinematography, not the cast, not the soundtrack. nothing.
it's pretty obvious that typical Hollywood types want to latch onto this and shower it with praise, when there are better films that deserve the attention.
frankly speaking, i've taken dumps that were more enjoyable.
i can only hope that this ends up on DVD sooner than later, so as none of you have to suffer the 14$ admittance fee to lose the 2.5 hours of your life this movie just cost me.
save your time and your $, and wait until you can get it at a red box or something.
indeed, argo was much better.