Recounting true events of embassy hostages in Iran from the Carter administration days. Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) is the CIA's expert at getting people out of precarious situations and comes up with an unusual cover to extricate American officials from revolutionary Iran. There are some kewl witty lines but the editing triumphs here as there are no lag points slowing the plot from developing. I enjoyed Affleck in the starring role and the efforts ARGO put in to make the "look" of those days authentic. Best movie of the year. [4.8 stars]
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