Film review 3. Argo (2012)

Cast:  Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin

Director: Ben Affleck

Writers: Chris Terrio;  Tony Mendez ; Joshuah Bearman;

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

     The story opens on November 4, 1979 when Islamist militants took control of the U.S. Embassy in Iran. 52 Americans were taken hostage and held for 444 days until their eventual release. But six American's were able to sneak out of the Embassy and find refuge unbeknownst to the Iranian rebels. The CIA, lead by agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) hatched a plan to rescue the house entrapped Americans by posing as producers of a fictional science fiction film. The idea was that Mendez would land in Iran and then convince the six Americans to assume roles as screenwriters, directors and co-producers of the film and they would all fly out of the country together once location scouting was complete in 48 hours. In an effort to have the mission legitimized, Mendez recruited Hollywood producer Lester Siegel and Special Effects man John Chambers to green-light the script and give the entire project credibility. Privacy of operation remains up to the end. The role of intelligence services of the USA doesn't reveal in any way. At the end the management of CIA is going to note Tony Méndez's merits the highest award of CIA at the closed ceremony.

     So, Argo is a good film for watching.  I especially liked the plot and the atmosphere of the film. It captures from the very beginning up to the very end. Еhis movie is worth in his genre. It stays for a long time in memory.