This is a really good, really solid movie. I don't think it sang, though. There is a certain something that a movie can have that elevates it above solid. I don't think this one had it - but my mom did. I suspect you should probably go with her opinion over mine on this one.
This movie chronicles an amazing effort to free six of the American hostages in Iran in 1980. These six managed to escape the embassy and hid at the Canadian ambassador's house. And then they were stuck. One CIA agent,
Tony Mendez, went in with a cover story about a movie crew (for the movie Argo) and got them out. It's a great story, and even knowing how it ends doesn't ruin the tension.
The movie was directed by
Ben Affleck, and he also plays Mendez. The commitment to the 70's, the attention to detail in recreating the scene at the embassy, at the Canadian ambassador's house, on the streets of Tehran, the pacing and the building of tension - all that was top notch. Ben Affleck has become a really good director. As evidenced by most movies out there, it's hard to tell a story without screwing it up. However, I don't think he should have played the lead. I think that was a big weak spot. I would give it a solid B. I suspect it will be nominated for an adapted script and maybe even Best Picture.
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