Sound Off: Ben Affleck’s True Story Thriller ‘Argo’ – Your Thoughts?

Now that you’ve seen it, what did you think? In 1979, during the Iranian Revolution, Islamic militants take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and hold 52 Americans hostage. Six escaped and hide in the Canadian ambassador’s home. This is the story of how they got home. Actor-turned-filmmaker Ben Affleck brings this riveting, intense thriller of a story to life on the big screen in Argo, starring an ensemble cast including Affleck, with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy and Clea DuVall. How is it? This year’s top Oscar contender or not? If you’ve seen it, post a comment with your thoughts on Argo. To fuel the fire, I first saw Argo at the Telluride Film Festival (our video blog) and enjoyed it quite a bit. It’s a damn good movie, that’s for sure, but not really my favorite of the year as it hasn’t grown on me much …