True story. Or is it?

Ben Affleck's new Oscar winning film Argo has sparked a wave of comments which are far from positive.

First there is the question of how true the allegedly "true story" is. The Syrians certainly do not feel like the film is showing a true picture of their country.

Then there are the Iranians who find the film really hard to watch.  Iran is even thinking of suing the film over unrealistic portrayal of the hostage crisis.

And last but not least there are the British diplomats who helped the Americans in their time of need, however in the film they are portrayed as turning them away. Clearly in that respect Argo just follows the long Hollywood tradition of British villains and American heroes.