In 1979, the Islamic Revolution overthrows the dictator Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who came to power sponsored by the United States government, and the leader of the revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, assumes the power. The Iranian revolutionaries invade the American Embassy in Tehran and the American officials are taken hostages.
However, six officials flee from the Embassy and are secretly hosted by the Canadian Ambassador at his residence in Tehran and the CIA directors summon the agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), who is an expert in bringing American citizens back to their country, to plot a rescue plan to save the group. Tony Mendez plots the most incredible plan to bring the six officials: to create a fake Canadian film to be shot in Iran and include the officials in the production crew. Without other alternative, Tony Mendez receives green light from his superiors and travels to Hollywood to set in motion his almost impossible mission to rescue the group.
"Argo" is another great movie by Ben Affleck with a story that is the true Mission Impossible using a movie that was never made. The introduction gives a good big picture about the political situation in Iran and the interference of the United States in this area, where Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan one day are friend nations and on the other days they are the greatest enemies, like the relationship of Oceania with Eurasia and Eastasia in George Orwell's "1984".
The movie tells that the story is based on a true event, but kept classified for many years. Despite it is the truth or not, the plot is engaging and keeps the thriller until the last scene. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Argo"
However, six officials flee from the Embassy and are secretly hosted by the Canadian Ambassador at his residence in Tehran and the CIA directors summon the agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck), who is an expert in bringing American citizens back to their country, to plot a rescue plan to save the group. Tony Mendez plots the most incredible plan to bring the six officials: to create a fake Canadian film to be shot in Iran and include the officials in the production crew. Without other alternative, Tony Mendez receives green light from his superiors and travels to Hollywood to set in motion his almost impossible mission to rescue the group.
"Argo" is another great movie by Ben Affleck with a story that is the true Mission Impossible using a movie that was never made. The introduction gives a good big picture about the political situation in Iran and the interference of the United States in this area, where Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan one day are friend nations and on the other days they are the greatest enemies, like the relationship of Oceania with Eurasia and Eastasia in George Orwell's "1984".
The movie tells that the story is based on a true event, but kept classified for many years. Despite it is the truth or not, the plot is engaging and keeps the thriller until the last scene. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Argo"