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45 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondIf there was any doubt Ben Affleck has turned into an exceptional director, his wildly entertaining, pulse-pounding thriller Argo will handily erase those thoughts.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanArgo is never less than wildly entertaining, but a major part of its power is that it so ominously captures the kickoff to the world we're in now.
- 91The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezExtraordinarily suspenseful, extremely well-told and effortless in its complex tonal balance.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyArgo is a crackerjack political thriller told with intelligence, great period detail and a surprising amount of nutty humor for a serious look at the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinA marvel of cunning, an irresistible blend of cool realism and Hollywood hokum.
- 70The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneFinally, a voice-over from Jimmy Carter, lauding the efforts of those involved. All this is, frankly, uncool - a pity, because the rest of Argo feels clever, taut, and restrained.
- 60The GuardianHenry BarnesThe GuardianHenry BarnesThere's a degree of puffery in the writing, however, that makes this drama untrustworthy.
- 50TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissIn terms of quality, though, Argo is just so-so.