I've been a fan of Ben Affleck The Actor since my college roommate introduced me to the movie Chasing Amy on VHS (yes, I'm old) our sophomore year. I've been a fan of Ben Affleck The Writer since seeing Good Will Hunting with one of my friends during the winter break of my freshman year of college. I remember renting Gone Baby Gone and having very low expectations. This was after the whole Bennifer mess and my fandom had waned. All I knew of Casey Affleck was that he was Ben's brother and I had seen him in small roles in movies like To Die For. I was blown away. I was shocked that I was blown away, and with each subsequent film, Ben has impressed me more and more as a director. In fact, I'm not sure I care so much about Ben Affleck The Actor or Ben Affleck The Writer anymore. Ben Affleck The Director is way more talented than those other two. I actually think he's one of the most talented directors out there right now. He's possibly the best director of his generation.
I love Argo. I've seen this movie at least three times, and it's amazing. What Ben Affleck manages to do with this film - to keep the audience on the edge of their seats when they know what's going to happen in the end - is incredible. I love that the CIA, for once, isn't the bad guy. Sometimes the US government does shitty stuff but they do a lot of good too. It's nice to be reminded of that occasionally. This is not propaganda though. It's about a very specific event in history and how that story unfolded. It's about the heroes that are never seen or publicized, the real people behind the big curtain. As an aspiring writer, it's a lesson in good storytelling.
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