Archive for November, 2012
Skyfall
November 10th, 2012 | 
Author: Since this is just out, I won’t spoil it by giving away a lot of the plot.
Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
In the movie we get a lot of history behind Bond’s childhood and his relationship to M. Daniel Craig proves to be the best Bond ever and perhaps they will remake some of the more comedic movies that starred Roger Moore and some of the lesser Bonds. Connery was excellent, but when he was in a fight he never got a bruise or cut.
While the movie is great, the ending was a bit sad.
Rating: 4.7 out of 5
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Argo
In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans are taken hostage. However, six manage to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA is eventually ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devises a daring plan: to create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez creates the ruse and proceeds to Iran as its associate producer. However, time is running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House have grave doubts about the operation themselves.
Once again Ben Affleck has shown his superb skill as a director and as an actor. He has now proven his acting ability works better for him than stupid movies that show him as a sex symbol.
I personally think he was cheated last Oscar by not winning one for Best Director or Best Actor in the drama, The Town.
This movie is based on a true CIA operation during the Carter administration and declassified in the Clinton administration. An excellent screen play, cast, and acting. Remembering the Iran Hostage Crisis from the scenes in the movie make you wonder if anything has really changed in that part of the world.
Rating: 4.9 out of 5