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Apr 02, 2019akirakato rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Directed by Ben Affleck in 2012 based on the book "The Master of Disguise" by the CIA operative Tony Mendez, this American docudrama depicts the escape of the six diplomats under the guise of filming a fake Hollywood SF flick during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis. Amazing and amusing! However, the documentary "OurMan in Tehran" appears much better. Despite its praise, Argo has been criticized for some specific inaccuracies, in particular for minimizing the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue, for falsely showing that the Americans were turned away by the British and New Zealand embassies, and for exaggerating the danger the group faced during events preceding their escape from the country.