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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 11 Oct 2012

Affleck has emerged as one of the premier directors in Hollywood, even if it is very very very very good instead of magnificent…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 11 Oct 2012

This is movie storytelling at its best, and if it didn't play out quite this way in real life, it should have…

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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 11 Oct 2012

Every step of the way is thrilling and heart-pounding…

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By Daniel M. Kimmel (1,403) for New England Movies Weekly (716) on 11 Oct 2012

With Argo, Affleck emerges into the front rank of contemporary American directors…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 11 Oct 2012

Argo isn't quite on the level of the Sidney Lumet classics to which Affleck pays stylistic homage - smart and taut as it is, it lacks the broader…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 10 Oct 2012

Argo is both an inspiring tale of risk and heroism, and a crackling piece of entertainment…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 10 Oct 2012

Among many things that make the taut thriller Argo remarkable is this one: It depicts a 1980 rescue of American hostages from Iran yet begins…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 10 Oct 2012

Argo is a movie of many parts, the sum of which can probably be best described as enjoyable Hollywood hokum…

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 10 Oct 2012

Argo is a superb drama from a conscientious actor-director who tells his story in a taut, straightforward manner without any gimmicks or tricks…

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By Rebecca Murray (740) for About.com (1,470) on 10 Oct 2012

Argo is a rare film, one that gets absolutely everything right…

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By Kimberly Gadette (432) for Doddle (184) on 10 Oct 2012

An often riveting film, between the second act lag and Affleck's ponderous protagonist, 'Argo' is unfortunately not as wonderful as it should…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 10 Oct 2012

Just so we're straight, Ben Affleck doesn't merely direct Argo, he directs the hell out of it, nailing the quickening pace, the wayward humor,…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 10 Oct 2012

exciting and gripping all the way through…

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By Amy Biancolli (582) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 10 Oct 2012

The main source of astonishment is the precision exhibited everywhere, from the slyly vintage look of Rodrigo Prieto's cinematography to the…

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By Steven Rea (1,872) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 10 Oct 2012

Argo's white-knuckle nail-biter of a climax takes liberties with how events played out in real life…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 10 Oct 2012

Even with the final result being fairly obvious, the story and its details…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 10 Oct 2012

A good picture, certainly, but no more than that…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 10 Oct 2012

The period details are spotless, kindling memories of those days of yellow ribbons and nightly news updates on the fate of the American hostages…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 10 Oct 2012

This is a talky picture, based on a historical incident where the outcome is already known – yet it still proves much more engrossing than…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 10 Oct 2012

A superbly crafted and darkly funny real-life political thriller, with pitch-perfect performances…

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