Argo, second Olympic! -Boring, pretentious patriotism

Thomas 2021-10-13 13:06:14

"Argo, Ciao!" After watching this passage, you can leave the theater, because you have watched the most pleasing essence of this movie. Strictly speaking, this is a patriotic education film tailored for Oscars.

In terms of styling, effort was used: the terrifying old-fashioned hairstyle of the 70s, the big beard in the style of A movie star, the fat collar of disco + unbuttoned shirt that can stay in place anytime and anywhere. . .

The actor's performance is still a good answer. Ben played the role of savior. The lives of six people are tied to him like a grasshopper after autumn. At the same time, the isolation from his wife and children adds a bit of sacrifice. Happy to take care of the overall situation and heroism.

Six poor little grasshoppers curled up in the Canadian consulate room, dying of anxiety and panic. As the main character of another branch, John Goodman plays the role of Hollywood visual effects artist, and the same outstanding performance is Alan Arkin, who plays the film director. A humorous and cute person who is loved by a bitch is the highlight of the film.

The most disappointing thing about Argo is the boring taste of chewing wax. For people with apathy in the subject matter, it is even worse. . .

The narrative is not enough to make people feel inexplicable. In the previous presentation, many small and secret clues were given, which drew the audience's appetite. In the end, all these clues were gone, and the audience was happily told: "Hey, you have been molested." Too much "last one" The first-aid plot of minutes is boring.

In terms of content, the film tries to use a historical perspective and a balanced geopolitical understanding to strive for ethical fairness and justice: for example, there are scenes of burning the other party’s flag and even extreme remarks of the middle class in the United States. . . However, this pseudo-balance perspective disappeared immediately, because this film is actually a heroic patriotic educational film like Captain America: whether the Iranian people’s faces are either hated or unruly, it is terrible, reminiscent of a while ago. The "Iranian anger" collectively exaggerated by the Western media is simply another epic work of the heroes of the American emperor VS the cult of the Middle East.

Except for the few scenes, the tension is enough, and there are too many not-compact description shots. Once again, Argo can get too high praise, and even get the Oscar for best film thanks to political themes and the torrent of patriotism.

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Extended Reading
  • Eliezer 2022-03-23 09:01:07

    BEN FUCKING AFFLECK!!! So good

  • Evans 2022-04-24 07:01:01

    Great story, well-paced and tense enough not to drag. In the previous paragraph, the contrast between Iran and Hollywood was too great, and it was difficult to integrate them in my mind. Much better after that. I kept thinking about the Libyan ambassador while watching the movie.

Argo quotes

  • Lester Siegel: Okay, you got 6 people hiding out in a town of what, 4 million people, all of whom chant "death to America" all the livelong day. You want to set up a movie in a week. You want to lie to Hollywood, a town where everybody lies for a living. Then you're gonna sneak 007 over here into a country that wants CIA blood on their breakfast cereal, and you're gonna walk the Brady Bunch out of the most watched city in the world.

    Tony Mendez: Past about a hundred militia at the airport. That's right.

    Lester Siegel: Right...

    [sighs]

    Lester Siegel: Look, I, I gotta tell ya. W-We did suicide missions in the army that had better odds than this.

  • Max Klein: You want me to be honest with you, Les?

    Lester Siegel: No, I would like you to bullshit me, Max.