If the triumph of “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Town” wasn’t enough to solidify Ben Affleck as a directorial force to be reckoned with, “Argo” is a feature that should silence even his most persistent critics. A nail-biter of the highest order, “Argo” is crackerjack mix of world politics, classic screen suspense, and knowing Hollywood ribbing, creating a strange cocktail of fact and fiction that Affleck handles with an exquisite cinematic polish. Riveting from start to finish, the effort manages to maintain a firm grip on a harrowing international incident while keeping an eye on the basic needs of dramatic tension. There aren’t many filmmakers capable of executing this style of tonal juggling anymore, and now Affleck has nailed his third consecutive attempt. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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