<\/a><\/p>\nIn short, Argo champions idealized versions of the audience that\u2019s watching the film.\u00a0 This is a relatively typical Oscar construct though and should be considered practically boilerplate. Where Argo really scores with Academy voters is in embedding Hollywood into the core of the story.<\/p>\n
In Argo, for this whole scheme to work, the CIA has to recruit Hollywood to make a fake film, one that will serve as cover so that the hostages can be rescued. Suddenly, people working in Hollywood get to see themselves in a kind of romantic, even noble light. Competent, funny and successful, they have brash, cynical exteriors, but pure hearts. Working in secrecy behind the scenes and out-smarting everyone they meet with impressive sangfroid, they’re the coolest people in the room\u2014the work they’re doing important, rather than self-serving and shallow. And this speaks directly to the Academy voter, allowing them to imagine themselves \u00a0in the best possible light, so yes, if I had to bet, I would bet on Argo for Best Picture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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