Average after dinner movie. Brilliantly directed. But that's not the best film in my estimation. Its emotions and suspense ebb and flow. But I must watch 10 films a year on TV that do that. Why so many IMDb reviews? Why did it miss a piece of history? Namely the failed hostage rescue of the US Navy / Seals in 1980 that resulted in 8 US servicemen losing their lives. I found the suspense tedious in parts, and never did you see a kind Iranian. I can only speculate as to why the three other big films of the 2013 Oscar awards didn't get the little piece of Gold. But its all very strange. Summary - Good Directing. + After Dinner nice suspense Movie+ Omits crucial piece of History at the movies end .