"ARGO is a crackerjack political thriller told with intelligence....Proving even more than before that hes a behind-the-camera force to be reckoned with, Ben Affleck tells a dense, multilayered yarn..."
Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "This certain Best Picture contender proves to be a prime example of accomplished major studio filmmaking, and also a smart, crafty suspense-laden picture that should win critical plaudits across the board."
Box Office "[T]he results are nothing less than sensational. This political thriller has it all..."
Wall Street Journal "ARGO is most impressive in the number of moods its director has casually mastered."
Los Angeles Times "ARGO plays out like an unlikely heist movie in which all the suspense comes from unexpected corners."
Movieline "[A] smart, jittery thriller about a freakish and little-known chapter of the Iranian hostage crisis..."
New York Times 4 stars out of 4 -- "[B]oth spellbinding and surprisingly funny. Many of the laughs come from the Hollywood guys played by Goodman and Arkin..."
Chicago Sun-Times 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Ben Affleck doesn't merely direct ARGO, he directs the hell out of it, nailing the quickening pace, the wayward humor, the nerve-frying suspense."
Rolling Stone "Affleck threads viewers through the dauntingly tricky geopolitics and tonal shifts of ARGO with an utterly flawless sense of control..."
Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[Affleck] makes it work, anchoring proceedings with a likeable, layered lead performance."
Total Film "[S]lick enough to send us smiling out of cinemas on a Saturday night, but with the substance to avoid insulting our intelligence in the process."
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