Congratulations to producer Ben Affleck, being his first big screen film the man was nominated for Critics Choice, Best Picture, and Screen Writing. For the Golden Globe Awards, Argo won best director. The film was based on a dramatization of the 1980 CIA Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. Argo made in box office (so far) $111,660,243 !! that is ridiculous. Ben Affleck's movie was distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures.
I dedicated my time to review and write on this article due to all the headlines Argo has been making, as it's trailers head "Best Picture" and all the recap shows from the Golden Globe talking about it, I am proud of Ben Affleck, not only is he a good actor but also a great Director winning Best Picture! He must me so honored of himself. Out of all actors, Ben would of been the lease to think that he would come out directing such an extravagant film.
Argo impacted me as a student due to the history it's giving out, this film is based on a real life event of how in 1979 the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans are taken hostage. As a future filmmaker this shows, you cant never limit your dreams. If you want to me an actor, you can do that and if you want to be a director you can also do that ! As long as you put your hand on the gun and aim for the trigger, you got it. As a consumer, I like this. I actually want to see Argo already just that I haven't had time.
Reading through the articles, such questions like "How do people in the industry take Ben Affleck's work?" I wonder if at first when he laid out his whole idea of coming out with this film if people took it as a joke? I'm glad he gave it a shot and look at him now winning so many awards for his work.
