Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort tells the (mostly) true story of an unusual element of the Iran hostage crisis: A CIA boss, played by Affleck, gets a few hostages to safety by having them pretend to be a Canadian film crew. Argo is winning rave reviews:
- Get ready to return to a time "when Hollywood regularly turned out smart and engaging films that crackled with energy and purpose," writes Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times. "Affleck easily orchestrates this complex film ... as it moves from inside-the-Beltway espionage thriller to inside Hollywood dark comedy to gripping international hostage drama, all without missing a step."