Thriller Film Argo

Argo is a thriller film based on a true-story that has you sitting at the edge of your seat with fingers crossed. The film was released in October 2012 and brought a tremendous amount of light to a tragedy that several people never knew about thirty four years prior1. This film is a masterpiece at using techniques such as Mise- En- Scene, sound, and cinematography in a way that draws people in, making the audience feel anxious and heart racing. From the very first scene of the film, the audience is already drawn to the chaos and the viewer’s adrenaline already starts pumping. The sounds of the Iranian riot in the unfamiliar language bring fear and anxiety to the audience. The bombarding voices from the people in the riot proceed to get louder and louder the closer they get to the Embassy. This injects panic in the audience, knowing something terrible is about to happen to the Americans. This scene is important because it is the first time the film delivers a sense of politicism by portraying the …show more content…
While capturing the riot, the camera moves in a chaotic, disorganized manner. This portrays to the audience that a tragedy is taking place. It is easy to get caught up in the action of the film that the audience can forget that this scene happened in real life. The goal of adding a scene that appears to be shaky makes the audience feel as if they are amongst the chaos. This highlights the fact that the film is realistic by grabbing the viewers’ attention and reminding them that it’s a true story. The way the scene shakes as it captures the riot appears as if the camera is unsteady, which makes the audience feel unsteady as well. By successfully reminding the audience that this film is a true story in the first five minutes, it begins to bring out an emotional response from the audience, making the viewer’s feel maddened and outraged that such a tragedy is