Film Review – Argo

If the triumph of “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town” wasn’t enough to
solidify Ben Affleck as a directorial force to be reckoned with, “Argo”
is a feature that should silence even his most persistent critics. A
nail-biter of the highest order, “Argo” is crackerjack mix of world
politics, classic screen suspense, and knowing Hollywood ribbing,
creating a strange cocktail of fact and fiction that Affleck handles
with an exquisite cinematic polish. Riveting from start to finish, the
effort manages to maintain a firm grip on a harrowing international
incident while keeping an eye on the basic needs of dramatic tension.
There aren’t many filmmakers capable of executing this style of tonal
juggling anymore, and now Affleck has nailed his third consecutive
attempt. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com