A highly fictionalized account of the Canadian Caper, pulled off to get six diplomats out of Tehran in early 1980, is a hoot to watch. While deadly serious, there's ample subtle humor to keep things from getting leaden. OK, they did play up the '70s greasy polyester look a bit, but past that... pretty damn good. It's a nearly flawless script that puts out the emotional impact, the tension, the goofiness of the film industry, all without ever letting any of these topics take over.
This movie really has no flaws. While it never inspires or anything, it was throughly entertaining to watch and did (sort of) present a little slice of history. I'll give it 3.5 stars.
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