What mainly struck me about this film was the sure hand shown by the director, Ben Affleck. I've seen all three of his features, and while I was distinctly underwhelmed by The Town, I thought that both Argo and his debut, Gone Baby Gone were excellent. (Interestingly, The Town holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 94%, though only 83% of the audience liked it, while Gone Baby Gone has a 94% rating with the critics and 84% with the audience--nearly identical.) He has a bright future as a director.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Movie Friday: Argo
I saw Argo last weekend, and found it to be quite entertaining, though not especially deep. It's a thriller based on historical events (though with a certain amount of license taken to ratchet up the tension and emphasize the role played by Tony Mendez at the expense of the Canadians and others). Its current rating at Rotten Tomatoes is 96%, which is quite impressive.
What mainly struck me about this film was the sure hand shown by the director, Ben Affleck. I've seen all three of his features, and while I was distinctly underwhelmed by The Town, I thought that both Argo and his debut, Gone Baby Gone were excellent. (Interestingly, The Town holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 94%, though only 83% of the audience liked it, while Gone Baby Gone has a 94% rating with the critics and 84% with the audience--nearly identical.) He has a bright future as a director.
What mainly struck me about this film was the sure hand shown by the director, Ben Affleck. I've seen all three of his features, and while I was distinctly underwhelmed by The Town, I thought that both Argo and his debut, Gone Baby Gone were excellent. (Interestingly, The Town holds a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 94%, though only 83% of the audience liked it, while Gone Baby Gone has a 94% rating with the critics and 84% with the audience--nearly identical.) He has a bright future as a director.
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