Argo

It's 1980 and tensions are high in Iran as protesters are furious over their former leader taking asylum in America. The citizens want their leader to be returned to Iran so that he can stand trial for perceived crimes against the nation. As tempers start flaring many protesters begin to make their way to the American embassy to take everyone there hostage. During the takeover six embassy employees make an escape and take refuge in the home of the Canadian embassador. The American government must find a way to get into Iran and extract the six embassy workers unnoticed. Ideas are thrown around until one man named Tony Mendez comes up with an idea: make a fake movie and have the six people pose as a film crew with Mendez as their agent. It's not the best idea ever, but everyone agrees that "...this is the best bad idea we have by far". And so Tony Mendez makes his way into the middle of a war zone to bring back the American citizens alive.

Argo is a rare movie which has received nothing but great reviews that for once I completely agree with critics. Even though I kind of figured out they would get out of Iran alive since this is based on a true story, Argo still had tense moments that had me on edge for the majority of the film wondering if they really were going to make it. Ben Affleck shines as Tony Mendez and also as the director. I've yet to see a movie with Ben Affleck I haven't liked. John Goodman and Alan Arkin were great as the comedic relief with Goodman as the make-up artist and Arkin as the producer. I ended up seeing Argo at least 2-3 times I liked it so much. I will most likely get it when it comes out on DVD. It was another of my favorites for the year.