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    Argo

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    The best of 2012... It will keep you on the edge of your seat. Unfortunately, more should have been made of Ken Taylor and the role Canadians played in securing liberation for the hostages. But the film is so outstanding I can overlook this. You won't be able to look away for a second as you are caught up in true, terrifying events from around 1973. The script is great and writer TERRIO won an OSCAR for adapted screenplay for material from another medium. So I ask and ask again what the hell was the Academy thinking in leaving out BEN AFFLECK as a nominee for best director when HE, IN FACT, WAS AND IS THE TOP DIRECTOR OF 2012? Ben Affleck is a wonder story. From a wash out after the disaster of GIGLI with Jennifer Lopez, he re-invented himself as a director first with GONE BABY GONE which was superb. But he still acts often directing himself. He is totally back on track as of now. With his 3rd film ARGO, he captured pretty well all the important movie prizes for 2012, both for producing and directing the film. He won the prestigious Dirsctor's Guild Award a month ago and in a total and disturbing snub, he was not nominated as best director. This is a true sin of omission... in my mind at the Oscars. This was so calculated as not wanting to recognize the genius of young director Affleck. In the end, The Academy (Oscars) looked totally ridiculous as its usual self as they chose ARGO as Best Film yet failed to even recognize the director who made it. I suppose it was made by some sort of osmosis. Shame on the Academy. YOU MUST, MUST SEE THIS FILM BEFORE IT GOES ON DVD. Nothing like the big wide screen for this nailbiter. DON't SETTLE FOR THE SMALL SCREEN. A number of theatres are still showing it and it will probably be released again as most Best Picture Oscars are. TERRIFIC!

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    pietroantoni@  26.2.2013 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

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