Argo

Drama, True Story
5 stars
Excellent film starring Ben Affleck as a CIA operative who goes into Iran during the hostage crisis to extract 6 Americans taking refuge at the Canadian Ambassador’s home (Victor Garber), under the guise of a sci-fi film crew. Bryan Cranston co-stars as Affleck’s contact in the CIA, and John Goodman and Alan Arkin play the Hollywood moguls who help put together the faux film. Stay through the credits to see photos of the actual people involved in the story as well as an acknowledgment from Jimmy Carter of the historic events. Excellent reenactment of the era. Quite the nail-biting climax even though we already know the outcome. The only reason I could see for the R rating was the humorous use of the f-word regarding the film title. Teens and tweens should really see this film too.  Best Picture nominee for sure.