Argo is a deeply troubling film. From the one-dimensionality of the Iranians to the complete lack of historical context ignoring prior US meddling and interfering in internal Iranian affairs[1]. The involvement of the CIA in the production[2]. The historical inaccuracies of the film[3]. The timing of the release of the film given Iranian-Western relations over its nuclear program.
For me Argo is basically unwatchable US patriotic screen-fodder bordering on propaganda.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d'état#Unite...
[2] https://www.amazon.de/CIA-Hollywood-Agency-Shapes-Television...
“Argo and Zero Dark Thirty are only the latest film productions the CIA has influenced in the 15 years since the Agency opened its official liaison office to Hollywood […]”
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)#Historical_in...
I was watching Argo on my Chinese IPTV streaming service in Shenzhen with my Chinese roommate and my roommate was blown away by the idea that the movie was based on a true story. He said that the Chinese government would never take such extreme steps to rescue its citizens from any such situation. I never really thought about his comment and his shock (it was a lot of shock) until reading this just now. Wow, interesting.