Argo (2012)

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As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador. (imdb)

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Directed By: Ben Affleck

Written By: Chris Terrio, Joshuah Bearman, Tony Mendez

Starring: John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Titus Welliver, Zeljko Ivanek, Chris Messina, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Kerry Bishé, Jamie McShane, Sheila Vand

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, History, Biography

Country: UK, USA

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Stars	User	Rating
13	Cinema_Asia	70 _56%
This film is just like Ben Affleck himself, it possesses a well put together vanilla exterior, says the right things, and does an adequate storytelling job but is still missing something. There's just not enough of a cerebral introspective look at the incident. Affleck successfully adapts straight forward character interaction and footage but gives us nothing new that a documentary wouldn't have done better. It is a well shot and acted piece with entertaining moments but light and too Hollywood.
6	KasperL	85 _93%
'Argo' is the most accomplished of Affleck's three great directorial efforts. An excellent example of perfectly tuned suspense (despite the well-known mechanics of viewer manipulation, remarkably effective). It's a masterpiece of balancing different tones: the deadly serious and the comic/satirical, with some doses of gallows humor overlapping the two. It also boasts a staggeringly great ensemble cast - in which Bryan Cranston is the standout. 'Argo' is my favorite film of 2012.
6	Kojiless	74 _79%
The movie was fake. The mission was real. Ben Afleck's worried scowl was fake. His mustache was real. Canada is fake. Celine Dion is real. Wondering how Hollywood (the "we don't have any ideas left, so let's do a remake of Red Dawn" Hollywood) hasn't picked up the rights for the real Argo yet. What I learned from this movie: Jimmy Carter was the best United States president since Cap'n Crunch.
5	filmfreak88	70 _54%
A darkly comic first act and a nail-bitingly suspenseful third act makes this another respectable effort from Affleck. What keeps Argo from greatness is the decidedly mediocre middle segment and the lack of strong characters and thematic insight.
5	xacviant	76 _41%
ARGO would be a better film if it didn't try so hard to be a comedy or a thriller, and it does show when the film pushes for laughs and suspense; the first act is burdened with some lame humor and the third by some pretty hamfisted ticking-clock devices. But for all that, it manages to be fairly entertaining as a whole; Ben Affleck keeps the story engaging, and the acting is all-around solid--although the hostages are little more than ciphers, which weakens the stakes. No masterpiece, but solid.
4	DavidBlast	65 _59%
More polished than a 1948 DeSoto slaved over by the Karate Kid. The structure has timelier beats than a TR-808 drum machine. The story is more anatomically correct than any film school teacher's dream girl. The script so smooth, Arkin delivers one-liners to a degree that it's amazing no one was sued for crimes against Arnold Schwarzenegger. All this at the cost of realism. A highly entertaining movie, sure, just not a very interesting one. SPOILER: That's Ben Affleck hiding behind that beard.
4	aney	72 _80%
Very nicely directed and edited. The script is nothing special, nor are the characters. But by far the biggest mistake Ben Affleck did was casting Ben Affleck in the movie.
4	SirStuckey	75 _67%
Injects the proper amount of humor without undermining the subject and creates a nice amount of tension even if you know what the end result will be. Even though it seems like they Hollywood the end of the escape a bit to add to the tension it's forgivable because the rest of the movie is so solid.
4	djross	45 _34%
Pseudo-realistic: dour, thinly-drawn protagonist; separated from clichéd wife; utterly generic "will they be stopped here?" moments. What this movie really seems to reflect, however, is a very odd wish by Hollywood to project itself into a heroic fantasy: this is confirmed by the ways it departs from the facts; by the pan across the child's action figures at the end; and by the very serious, secret award given to Mendez, fulfilling the dream of receiving an Oscar that actually meant something. [Full Review]
3	Leonardis	96 _91%
I guess some people probably won't call this an Academy Award worthy film, but I think it's definitely well-made from left to right. The pacing didn't drag at all for me, the writing was good, the acting was mostly superb, and this may be Afflecks finest directing. I may have to go look into the source material because I loved this.
3	Judge Holden	4 _51%
The suspense is rather formulaic and the humor waters down much of the tension. It's also rather sappy and features a superfluous romantic subplot that only muddles things further. The characters are flat, but at least the acting is good: "Brace yourself, it's like talking to the two old fucks from the muppets."
3	Jazzaloha	56 _18%
I'll say two things about the film: 1) Everything you need from the film you can get in the trailer; 2) this would be better as a documentary--or better yet, a segment of a documentary. (Psi:70)
3	FunkyAstro	55 _53%
The tense parts were tense I'll give Argo that. Ironically enough though, it ended up being far too cliche Hollywood blockbuster - superficial and glitzy while trying to deliver seriousness and historical accuracy. Too much cheese. Too many corny one liners (You're a fucking spy agency for christ sake! Find him!). They really tried to make a full length feature out of something that wasn't even as good as its 2 minute preview. In the end I think I'd rather see the actual Argo than this one.
3	ribcage	64 _44%
totally underwhelmed. didn't feel a bit of intrigue, the story was rushed along, the characters were as shallow as could be. the tension of the rescue was completely manipulative film-making, killed my suspension of disbelief. disappointed.
3	Zealot185	30 _9%
It was clear that liberties were taken in creating the tension of this story, but I was not aware of exactly how many falsehoods were portrayed until I read this: http://www.wideasleepinamerica.com/2013/02/oscar-prints-the-legend-argo.html . This is American propaganda much like Zero Dark Thirty, and although you may glean some entertainment from watching this, its corruption of history is inexcusable.
3	lex	75 _40%
It has perfect pacing and the suspenseful direction is thoroughly entertaining and technically sound (the first ten or so minutes are excellent); my issues lie within the core of the film. Argo includes little to no character development and is neither the darkly comic thriller nor the developed character drama it could have been since it tries to be both. In the end this is a movie that entertains well but inspires little.
3	Moribunny	30 _15%
Reminded me of Hollywood's days of yore. When pressed about the film's bullshit, Affleck used "dramatic license" for justification. But the problem is not so much the distortions of history, as the drama itself and its trite genre flick contrivances. It's also a chauvinistic film, where Iranians are perpetually rendered as a wild mob, Affleck's portrayal caucasianizes an agent Mendez's originally Mexican visage, and other Western powers are purposefully drawn as inept and uncooperative.
3	Costa77	5 _1%
Dreadful crypto-imperialist Hollywood drivel.
3	Pickpocket	7 _68%
Such an absurd and bizarre story. Can't believe this wasn't told sooner. Who could've ever predicted Affleck would be one of the most exciting directors to watch 15 years ago? The ending was so out of line with the rest of the film that I had to cut the score a bit. Great casting job. Features some of the worst hair in film since No Country for Old Men
3	Alex Watkins	3 _38%
For a 2-hour movie that wastes no time setting things in motion, the plan that forms the backbone of the movie's plot sure seems to move along quickly. That's likely a credit to how entertaining and lean Argo is, never dawdling too long on any one scene or subplot and balancing drama and comedy to great effect. It's very old-school Hollywood in that regard, wearing its crowd-pleasing aspirations on its sleeve. It doesn't run very deep, but it's a lot of fun.
3	emtilt	62 _49%
It's a tightly made, gripping flick, but it's also pretty by-the-numbers in terms of how it creates tension, making it feel a bit generic. The characters are somewhat underdeveloped, while some subplots could have been cut.
2	d_drudges	0 _1%
Cliched and awkward but most notably a vehicle for a steaming pile of propaganda. As US president at the time Jimmy Carter felt the need to point out, none of it beyond the hostage taking actually happened. Riding on the trendy vilification of Iran, the movie depicts Iranians as primitive apes that have miraculously developed speech. The Iranian revolution happened because the Shah suddenly tried to import magical Western Values? Go fuck yourself.
2	jmarkthespot	75 _75%
Probably the most tension-filled film since "No Country for Old Men". Can't wait for Affleck to keep pumping out solid films, and it was great to see Bryan Cranston in a supporting role. 'Murica.
2	Ytadel	7 _83%
A rock-solid, unapologetically political thriller refreshingly aimed at an an adult audience. The characters are all a little flat and there's a workmanlike structure to the "heist" itself (the characters tell us what they're going to do, then do exactly that), but it's just so well-staged and suspenseful, loaded with terrific character actors, and knows exactly when to tap the tension release valve with an unexpected touch of humor.
2	redacted	33 _10%
Napoleon Dynamite's brother felt brazenly dropped in, purely for group conflict. In fact all the character development stuck out like a lost American. With the dual wars dying down there's no better time to ramp out some full blooded anti-Iranian propaganda. We have a perfect storm of events coincide with the take off of the Swiss flight complete with hill-billy pick-up truck chase. Laughably, it all ends with red, white and blue tears as the Iranian border is crossed.
2	PeaceAnarchy	82 _67%
Exciting thriller that works well enough within its self constructed confines. I think sometimes Affleck pushes his flair for the dramatic too far (the cop chase at the end is idiotic and unnecessary), but for the most part he gets things just right, from a cinematic perspective, raising stakes without overburdening the script and keeping enough things in play to keep the viewer interested without becoming either overwhelming or tedious.
2	evrana	92 _93%
This is a huge improvement over The Town and if Affleck can keep this up he has a chance to be a very good director. As a time-piece the story was very rich in details. The acting and pacing were superb and the ability to make a movie with a known ending, but in the meantime making it so tense is no small feat. The time-piece I enjoyed the most since "Good Night and Good Luck".
2	Ocelot	55 _45%
Argo is a film made by human beings designed to be watched by other human beings for the purpose of generating revenue. The movie is slightly over two hours long. In it, things happen, some of which are good and some of which are bad. Argo won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Picture.
2	understamp	60 _50%
huge improvement from ben affleck, but who gives a shit. decent entertaining movie
2	BillyShears	85 _86%
NEEDED MORE GOODMAN. John Goodman is in everything this year and there wasn't enough John Goodman in this.
2	moraesfelipe	71 _74%
Affleck seems a bit detached from his Clint-Eastwoodian obsessions that were clearly seen in Gone Baby Gone and The Town, and shoots a spy flick that is much more friendly to George Clooney's agenda of political topics than to macho issues of morality. It's a well-informed, satisfying but overrated take on an historical event. Overall, it's another piece of patriotism packed as intelligent entertainment.
2	overrated	27 _18%
Despite the damnedest attempts to make you feel tense, I was just bored. Could you tell me one thing about any of the hostages besides that one guy who had to be won over? The Affleck divorce/sad son story was sloppily inserted to say SOMETHING about him. It's made worse by finding out some of the story is fabricated (check Zealot185's review). Argo is vacuous fluff on the same level as Spy Game, telling you nothing about Iran despite being set in one of its most critical periods.
2	Bagger	88 _96%
At the risk of souding like I'd gladly go fuck myself - I've known Affleck was a brilliant director ever since "Gone Baby Gone". And he really outdoes himself here. Utilizing the tools of film with the same ease that any of us utilize a computer keyboard and balancing comedy and drama with an elegance that I can't remember having seen in a long time. I never hated Actor-Affleck but this movie alone would make me forgive him for any transgression, overly Bay-ish ending or not.
2	Dunder74	5 _30%
There aren't many problems with the film itself: casting is good, cinematography is average, and the premise is definitely interesting. However, the issues it possesses are hard to ignore. The script could not be more mediocre; it was not funny (Ar-go fuck yourself, really?) and did not address the film within a film enough. Affleck is unable to create any suspense; watching the phone scene, what was obviously supposed to be the most nail-biting scene, I just wanted to leave. Big disappointment.
2	Vandelay1	73 _82%
good movie
1	teckgecko	82 _92%
The suspense is a little overwrought, the "ar-go fuck yourself" gag a little overused, and the sappy ending a little out of place, but it's so enjoyable overall I hardly mind--I'll even forgive the couple cheesily heroic lines like "I think my story's the only thing between you and a gun to your head". There's a fair bit of fiction in this flick, so if you're interested in a truer telling, the excellent article that inspired the screenplay can be found at: wired.com/magazine/2007/04/feat_cia
1	buttercup	6 _34%
a well done yet too biased film, as expected. GOD BLESS AMERICA.
1	guy piranha	80 _89%
argo fuck yourself!
1	Ashby	78 _53%
On paper there really isn't anything wrong with this. Good cast, good cinematography, great soundtrack, but it just doesn't mix as well as it should. John Goodman and Alan Arkin carry the first half of the movie with their shenanigans (although the Argo fuck yourself joke gets too much), but the movie quickly shifts and becomes serious and very rushed. They try to cram as much suspense into as little space as possible and it just feels rushed. Not bad, but it could have been done better.
1	quez2go	76 _62%
This movie is very well directed and Affleck deserves a lot of credit for his ever-improving directorial work. The opening scenes are very well done and the look of the whole movie really captures the 70s. Despite being a really cool chunk of history it doesn't quite sustain a full-length movie and Affleck goes a little far to stretch the tension at the end. Really enjoyable and has piqued my interest enough to do some follow-up research.
1	wadalklakla	75 _81%
slightly over-hyped , but still good .
1	obtiosov	60 _22%
Looks like Academy found another average thriller to give Oscars to. It was fun, though.
1	TheSaberfool	83 _90%
It's a sign of great writing and directing when a story that you know the ending to already is still able to keep you on the edge of your seat. Affleck clearly knows how to handle a tense final act from the director's chair. It is just a shame that he cast himself in the lead role. Countering Affleck's bland lead, the supporting cast is fantastic (especially Goodman and Arkin, as the comic relief Hollywood-types).
1	rosenritter	2 _3%
I don't have a bone to pick with this movie's debatable chauvinism; its greater offense is that it's boring as shit. Even grossly exaggerated the story is so uneventful it invites questioning why it needed to be told. And somehow despite an interminable two-hour runtime it found no time at all to characterize the six escapees the story revolves around. This movie can argo forced catchphrase.
1	boomdiddly	74 _73%
An incredible opening sequence and nail-biting momentum held throughout. Alan Arkin plays angry old man again. Meh. Aside from that a good movie. Of course it won Best Picture--it's the only movie I've ever seen where Hollywood is the hero.
1	caprimode	90 _89%
Affleck has crafted a first-rate thriller, smartly keeping the tension high by often cutting back to the situation in Iran to remind us how much is at stake. The story speaks for itself, as it is fascinating and mostly true - but Affleck's talent behind (and in front of) the camera really hones this potential. There is also some fun movie-in-a-movie commentary by the characters of Arkin and Goodman, and the film hits every note that it aims for.
1	SirSass	75 _83%
It was argood :)
1	amirmovie	78 _27%
Apart from what movie tries to express, the way of telling the story is a bit flat IMO.
1	Ag0stoMesmer	1 _20%
Hollywood; so great it can make jokes at it's own expense. Canadians; so rubbish people around the world don't want to murder them -and they'll take any glory they can. Iranians; can't even be civilised -and white- like our man Mendez here, even if they did read to their son in bed there'd just be shelves full of Korans instead of toys or something. Points are for the really well done period setting and fair direction.
1	o_rety	75 _56%
Competent on all fronts. And that's about it. Interestingly I found the Affleck's performance the least convincing element of the whole mosaic.
1	mkellins	45 _28%
The film is terrible at its portrayal of Iranian people. It's quite sad many people don't seem to realize it. The way the film glorifies USA is quite sickening and of course Affleck had to cast himself as the "hero". Then again, what else can you expect from him. Occasionally the film manages to be exciting, if you set aside all the historical inaccuracies. Still, giving an Oscar to this, is just wrong.
1	W00DY	57 _29%
About as sympathetic to the Iranians as actual American foreign policy tends to be. As a thriller, though, it's quite good, especially the airport sequence. A beard does wonders for Affleck's acting. For all we know he could be expressing emotions under there.
1	The Pirate	75 _42%
Incredibly decent. The Oscar should've gone to Django Unchained.
1	guvolefou	50 _13%
Full of Hollywood orientalism and historical manupulation, but as an enternaining political thriller, this is well crafted.
1	gmc14	76 _45%
The story of those who were actually held captive might have been more interesting. The manufactured "just in time" suspense was too much for everything to feel authentic.
1	eCitizen	92 _94%
Ben Affleck is superb in this true story told with a lot of detail and tense exciting action. Excellent acting all around, and also some great story telling. I loved the bureaucratic dimwits idiotic cover to get agricultural personnel out using bicycles in the snow. That was almost as smart as the government buffoons who pulled the plug on the operation after everything had been set into motion. Also loved the "Argo fuck yourself" tag phrase coined by Arkin's character.
1	hellboy76	73 _89%
While I am not sure it is a best picture, Affleck has proven he is a talented and intelligent director as well as a capable actor.
1	DougieD	95 _91%
Ben Affleck's best directorial effort to date. A biographical account on the Iranian hostage situation in 1979 that works as a thriller as well as a hollywood satire. Through superb direction and editing the film builds tension building to a satisfying climax that had my on the edge of my seat. Acting is also great all around, with standouts being Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman.
1	DetoxP	1 _0%
I really hate saying it, but Argo, for me at least, is one of those movies that objectively, you know is a damn fine movie. Great supporting roles, great writing, fascinating subject matter and a wonderfully tense third act. And yet, on an intuitive level, it didn't do much for me. Maybe it failed to engage me emotionally. And I hate this feeling because I really DO want to like it, but it's not doing it for me. YMMV. Score is not a grade.
1	billkerwin	80 _42%
The Hollywood scenes are amusing and believable, and the suspense is effective, but Affleck doesn't make us care about the hostages, and the ending--with Iranian cop cars chasing the plane and Affleck raising his eyes to heaven in relief--are slick bits of action-film cliche that call attention to the film's manipulative artificiality.
1	Wezzo	93 _89%
A thriller in the finest sense of the word; one that keeps you engaged, on tenterhooks, without resorting to anything close to cliched setpieces or eye-rolling "twists". Affleck's direction is assured, the movie absolutely looks the part, performances from Cranston and Affleck rate among the year's best, and the screenplay is wonderful, deftly blending dramatic intensity with sharp, intelligent humour.
1	graveyardtan	75 _44%
Entertaining? Sure. A waste of a lot of great actors? definitely. Also, Affleck is starting to develop the Keanu Reeves thousand yard stoner stare.
1	TheDiceman	75 _89%
Very good.
1	parcaliham	60 _27%
10 Aralik 2012 & Argo'nun gerçekçi olmaya çalışırken kendi ideolojisini dayatması durumundan özellikle filmin sonlarına doğru son derece rahatsız oldum. Lâkin Ben Affleck'in yönetmenliği, gerilimi dinamik tutuşu ve kurgusu tahminimin ötesinde başarılı.
1	AFlickering	1 _4%
useful, i suppose, in clarifying everything that's wrong with hollywood and the country fawning over its products... [Full Review]
1	caiman	86 _82%
A very well-written, well-crafted nail biter. Affleck directs with precision and the script fills the plot with tons of little details that help keep us involved. The result is a thoroughly immersive ride that leads to one hell of an intense climax. Exciting when it needs to be and funny when it needs to be, this is quite an impressive film.
1	frederic_g54	8 _77%
As an ardent film lover, my appreciation for this film not only stems from watching a dynamic political thriller, but from watching it play out so well; Having established his strengths as both a capable actor and a talented director, the creative freedom Affleck has been granted should've allowed him to flesh out a more satisfying conclusion, a minor quibble which I expect him to work on as his new career progresses.
1	sebby	45 _21%
Cheap, poorly manufactured tension. This felt like the season finale of a TV show more than a best picture nom. Not sure where all the love for Affleck is coming from -- he makes safe, unadventurous, unmemorable movies. After three films I think it's safe to say that that's his forte.
1	nimno	72 _64%
Over-hyped and over-rewarded in my opinion.
1	KMcNeil	8 _84%
Tight.
1	Barthalen	78 _74%
Some of the suspense-moments are a bit obvious and forced, but all in all Argo is interesting throughout with a few standout performances (mostly Arkin). It is a bit awkward that it seems to lean so much on the 'people from the Middle-East are frightening' mentality though.
1	Obdurate	85 _80%
Rating wise it's below Gone Baby Gone and above The Town, all 3 of which prove that Affleck is a legit director. It's nice to see him take on a big issue, and he handles it with subtlety and finesse. Everything gels, from the tight script which is smart (yet comedic at times), to the actors (including himself). It moves along at a good pace. It doesn't hit me emotionally like GBG, but I was still involved.
1	Langelund (CinemaZone.dk)	75 _77%
"Argo Fuck Yourself"! Simply impossible not to like - historically fascinating, thrillingly tense and surprisingly funny. Affleck, prepare your Oscar-speech.
1	chemical404	69 _80%
I'm surprised how much I liked this. It would have been my Oscar pick as well. the story somehow feels perfect for Hollywood - there is that sense of love of movies. I think the script was strong enough so even Affleck couldn't have had possibly ruined it. Also it's really tense. Even though I knew that they will escape I still was 'omg move already, plane!!!!1'. I liked how one of the first things said in the movie is that CIA fuckd Iranians first and are responsible for what happened.
1	Stradivarius	79 _62%
The suspense was at times perfect, but at others forced. Great performances all around.
1	WWallce4prez	82 _79%
Solid. Affleck has now given us three films that demonstrate his ability to give a very satisfying narrative along side great film making. This is no masterpiece, but it is fully entertaining. The authenticity and the suspense that Affleck achieves is noteworthy.
1	Syntheseizur	73 _35%
A lot of great actors with very little to do. Affleck's character is the only one with any depth whatsoever, and even that is more in what is inferred rather than explicitly shown. Still, there are a few very tense sequences, including the opening of the film-- a height that is never reached again. The movie-making angle feels as if it comes from nowhere, and though it does provide some lightheartedness, parts of the film come off as flippant and non-serious as a result. A solid film, but empty.
1	ewalters	74 _47%
While it told a good story two hours was just too long.
1	CajoleJuice	55 _28%
Yeah it was well-made, and the story is incredible, but somehow this didn't do it for me all that much. Plenty of lines irked me as trying too hard and the faux tension got a bit too ridiculous at times. It's clear by now that Affleck knows what he's doing, though.
1	Okkervil	73 _72%
A slick, well made and compelling movie, which is becoming something of an Affleck directorial trademark. The movies pacing is perhaps is strongest asset, as Affleck builds tension slowly, but still manages to give the movie a feeling of briskness. There could have been more relationship building throughout the whole movie, with Affleck's relationship with the "six" particuarly unexplored, and Affleck's bolted-on domestic woes somewhat pointless. Even so, a story well told.
1	Bown	83 _68%
Dude, Affleck knows what he's doing. This is one of the most well-paced movies of the year, clipping along nicely and never getting boring. The script has just the right mix of silliness and real drama, reveling in the stupidity of the concept while never forgetting the gravity of the situation. One of the best casts of the year. This is the kind of movie Hollywood used to bring out more often - not massively deep or meaningful, but well-made, intelligent, and a blast to watch. Argofuckyourself
1	mwgerb	66 _79%
The story is pretty straight-forward, so it's never that much of a surprise as to what happens next. That being said, it still manages to build plenty of tension, while having a hilarious script, all buoyed by fantastic performances (Arkin, Goodman, and Cranston are standouts even among the strong cast). As good as James Bond has been lately, this, along with Tinker Tailor last year, make me think I could get used to these tense but bloodless spy films.
1	forehead1	60 _70%
Interesting story, well-directed, decent script, and a perfectly enjoyable film... but for some reason it's still no more than 'decent'. Perhaps it's the artistic licence that's been taken with the source material, but Argo fails to grip you in the way you'd expect from this true story, the knowledge that everything turns out okay for the six never escaping your consciousness. Affleck puts in another passable performance, but you feel it'd be better if he kept to his off-screen talents.
1	VinegarBob	40 _17%
I wanted to like Argo, and it started off really well, but from the first 'Argo fuck yourself' it took a nosedive into cliche and cheesiness, eventually becoming just plain ridiculous with that over the top silly cliff-hanger ending.
1	jdelbalzo99	95 _86%
Argofuckyourself. Great movie.
1	kronstadtli	30 _6%
interesting story though full of hollywood cliches with a pro-american point of view.
1	Tjekhov	80 _86%
Apart from the ending, a very solid thriller.
1	AndreasThau	75 _68%
Solid, if anything, and even Ben Affleck's acting is alright. But the downside is the extremely conventional use of suspense - and of course the Affleck'esqe ending that is of course nauseating (although not nearly as lame as in The Town!)...
1	MArkjp	80 _70%
I expected to witness a good, suspenseful thriller with added comic relief from Arkin and Goodman. The kind that has you on the edge of your seat throughout the third act. An I got that. But I witness so much more than that. I witnessed something that will change "film" not unlike the way "photography" has changed during these past years. I witnessed the opening credits. I witnessed what I guess will henceforth be known as the instagramming of films. Complete with dust-scracthes and all...
1	homosuperior	65 _13%
This political thriller directed by Ben Aflleck is efficiently constructed for maximum ideological impact. It never misses its marks. So much so that it's the kind of film I wish no non-American would ever see and judge us for it.
1	anilscn	57 _56%
Arog ile aynı puanı verdim.

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