Rewatching this now--wish they stuck more to the real story

Maybe under Biden the Ayatollahs will finally fall


I thought you were serious until that comment

Keep dreaming boy

I read the book it was "based" on; written by Tony Mendez. For the most part the film is a work of fiction. Had it just been a fictional spy caper/rescue film, it would be fine

Most of the people involved were not shown and it all came down to the CIA agent rescuing the Americans while they hide out at Taylor's residence. The script eliminated the efforts of the British, Swedes and a Thai national. It also ignored most of the actions taken by the Canadians and substituted additional actions by the Americans that did not take place.

It seemed to be written as a star vehicle for Affleck and little else.

I can't watch this movie anymore now that I know the real story. It feels too fake. i know that motion pictures aren't supposed to be documentaries but with this film they should have followed the actual events more closely.

They made Ambassador Taylor seem like a for. They got Victor Garber but he spent most of the film doing basically nothing. As a Canadian I'm disgusted.