Argo(2012)- User Reviews

Seems every actor that makes a film ends up being the hero in it. Even though based on a true story, it missed the boat!...looked like a typical George Clooney, Ben Affleck ego fest with some OK parts but stupid by the end of the film. Totally predictable …more»

just go see it... how do you like them apples!! just go see it... how do you like them apples!!just go see it... how do you like them apples!!just go see it... how do you like them apples!!just go see it... how do you like them apples!!just go see it... …more»

Ben Affleck was amazing and believable! This is a story that every American should see. I wish they would have mentioned the fact that the hostage crisis ended when Ronald Reagan took office. Iran feared him. Our country would benefit from leadership …more»

“Argo” is the first legitimate Academy Award Best Picture candidate of the season. This movie is edge-of-your-seat intense. Kudos to Ben Affleck for directing a truly magnificent film. I just finished watching this movie, and I am absolutely whipped emotionally; …more»

This movie has a very interesting story with sustained suspense and awesome actors. The best movie Ben Affleck has been in since Boiler Room. What is really amazing is the work with the extras. They are really frightening without any movie makeup magic. …more»

This was an amazing story and daring feat in real life. The film about the mission is well developed, obviously dramatized, but the suspense of it all won't loosen its grasp from beginning to end. (Especially because the Embassy scene just happened, …more»

I enjoyed the development of the story and the depiction of events as they unfolded. What I was disappointed in was the ending which the director cleverly manipulated by omission. Yes the hostage situation ended on January 20th, 1981. The day Ronald …more»

Argo is a film that chronicles the rescue of six Americans who escaped from the American Embassy in January of 1980 while it was overtaken by a mob of Iranians and those caught inside the embassy were held as hostages and tortured. The film also chronicles …more»

The Movie was somewhat entertaining and I believe it to be a pretty interesting story. But, overall I felt it was just average and might be one to see on TV in a few years. I felt like the character development was pretty non existent and some of the …more»

I initially didn't want to see this movie when I read the synopsis, I am just not into political movies these days, nothing feels real or honest anymore. But I have to say, after I watched this movie, I thought it was fantastic!

From the moment …more»