Post #5 ARGO
Based on a true story the movie Argo portrays the historical events of the rescue of six American escapees during the Iranian hostage crisis. Like 12 Years a Slave, Argo is based upon primary sources. Not only did Tony Mendez (the CIA agent personally apart of the rescue) help write the script and advice in the filming process, the movie also had unlimited sources to gather data from such as: news reels, photographs, newspaper excerpts, hostage testimonies, and many CIA files of the mission. Though some aspects of the true story were dramatized or glossed over, the movie was able to maintain the primary historical events accurately while remaining entertaining for all viewers, drawing them closer to the edge of their seat. The movie, however, primarily focused on a "footnote" of the Iranian hostage situation. It focused in on the escape of 6 personal instead of the 52 hostages who remained in captivity for 444 days rather than the escapees who were able to escape in 3 month