Big Ben Does It Again
by Ryan Maharaj
Argo is one of the few movies where the director is also the main actor. Ben Affleck portrays the events of the Iranian Hostage Situation in such depth, shocking the audience. It’s no wonder that Affleck’s performance resulted in Argo winning many awards and
receiving seven Oscar nominations.
Argo tells the true story of a CIA life or death mission to save six American Embassy workers when the Embassy in Tehran was overrun by Iranian revolutionaries. The story focuses specifically on how Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) concocted a genius plan to retrieve
the six Americans who sought refuge at a Canadian ambassador’s house. His plan was to lead himself and the Americans out of Iran in plain sight by posing as a Canadian film crew that traveled to Iran to scout locations for a science fiction movie called “Argo”.
Back at home, Jack O’Donnell (Bryan Cranston) worked on creating a solid background to legitimize Mendez’s role in Iran. He teamed up with John Chambers (John Goodman), a famous makeup artist, and Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin), an expert movie producer, to create a fake $20 million movie.
Affleck does a great job of incorporating humor into his movie while keeping the audience captivated and in suspense throughout the entire movie. Lines such as “If I’m doing a fake movie, it’s going to be a fake hit,” will keep you laughing despite the overall serious tone of the movie. Despite the humor, the movie includes many scenes filled with suspense that will keep you guessing what will be the outcome of the Americans.
Argo is overall a fantastic and highly recommended movie not only for people who enjoy learning about history and major events, but for anyone who likes a great movie.
Argo is one of the few movies where the director is also the main actor. Ben Affleck portrays the events of the Iranian Hostage Situation in such depth, shocking the audience. It’s no wonder that Affleck’s performance resulted in Argo winning many awards and
receiving seven Oscar nominations.
Argo tells the true story of a CIA life or death mission to save six American Embassy workers when the Embassy in Tehran was overrun by Iranian revolutionaries. The story focuses specifically on how Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) concocted a genius plan to retrieve
the six Americans who sought refuge at a Canadian ambassador’s house. His plan was to lead himself and the Americans out of Iran in plain sight by posing as a Canadian film crew that traveled to Iran to scout locations for a science fiction movie called “Argo”.
Back at home, Jack O’Donnell (Bryan Cranston) worked on creating a solid background to legitimize Mendez’s role in Iran. He teamed up with John Chambers (John Goodman), a famous makeup artist, and Lester Siegel (Alan Arkin), an expert movie producer, to create a fake $20 million movie.
Affleck does a great job of incorporating humor into his movie while keeping the audience captivated and in suspense throughout the entire movie. Lines such as “If I’m doing a fake movie, it’s going to be a fake hit,” will keep you laughing despite the overall serious tone of the movie. Despite the humor, the movie includes many scenes filled with suspense that will keep you guessing what will be the outcome of the Americans.
Argo is overall a fantastic and highly recommended movie not only for people who enjoy learning about history and major events, but for anyone who likes a great movie.
