Virag's Movie Reviews: Argo (2012)

Argo is a throwback, back to the days when the CIA were the good guys and the Iranians were greasy Arab bad guys.  Sure, the opening title sequence attempted to provide some context, but once the film got rolling it was strictly old-timey Hollywood conservative bullshit.  There's no way this was the best picture of any year, and, in fact, this movie looked more like a rejected, high-budget episode of The Americans than anything else.  Top tip: find a way to make a buddy hero movie with Alan Arkin and John Goodman.  Just don't film it in Canada.