'Argo': Care to resonate?

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I'm still resonating from the first third of this film--the best third.

This is an assembly of some of the finest characters in film playing their hearts out to save our six fugitives who escaped the embassy attack. Affleck played a CIA operative with a specialty for extricating folks out of harms way. He pretty much gets in over his head and has to wrestle with the CIA, Carter's West Wing, and six highly reluctant embassy employees.

The first third gives you the tension and angst of what being in that situation must have been like. The second third shows the angst of the escapees and is filled with some manufactured drama. The last third lays on the manufactured drama which I felt was a bit heavy-handed. Affleck directed so I guess that's his call.

Kudos to Arkin and Goodman for their comedic spice and to Malcolm's Dad (Cranston) for being the adamant CIA OPS Chief responsible for a really bad idea.

The timing for this couldn't be better as it sparks a sort of soul-searching that needs to be done about who and what we are.

Despite some of the drama this seems to have that Oscar stink about it. And, thanks Canada, for being brave enough to hide six people others refused to help.

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Topic - 'Argo': Care to resonate? - mr grits 15:39:19 10/14/12 (6)

Remarkable achievement of versimillitude... - tunenut 16:31:24 10/19/12 (0)

Saw it today and loved it. Affleck has turned into... - jeffreybehr 22:07:52 10/17/12 (1)

Yeah, Ben has out performed Matt which is why I think Matt... - mr grits 11:04:35 10/18/12 (0)

Kinda jumped the shark at the airport, no? SPOILERS - Road Warrior 18:31:54 10/16/12 (1)

Yeah, that's why my brain split it into thirds . . - mr grits 11:06:49 10/18/12 (0)

I loved it - jfz 09:34:32 10/16/12 (0)

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