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Rachel Nichols
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Based on Congressman Wilson's relationship with Afghani's versus the Soviets and the current implications of his actions.

07/10/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Disappointing

I tried really hard to like this film but it just didn't work for me. All of the actors were good in their roles, especially Philip Seymour Hoffman but the tone of the movie was just too distracting. I thought this was going to be a pretty serious film, when it fact, it turned out to be a satirical comedy. I know this isn't about the Iraq war but one can't simply not relate it. Things about war that are serious to this day were kind of made fun of and it just didn't feel right. The good thing about it is that it's not too long and the performances are solid. Other than that, there's not much to recommend. I found that certain stories are all over the place; the ones that are interesting were set aside and the ones that could use more foundation were placed forward. If this film had been m...

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2/4 

01/08/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Review - Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks) single handedly ended the war between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union in the 1980’s. His story is told in “Charlie Wilson’s War.”

To tell the complete and honest truth, I don’t know how I feel about this movie. On one hand, the acting is very good. On the other hand, it’s rather boring. It’s an interesting story that I’d never heard before, but it’s not told in a way that makes me really care at all.

It’s definitely worth watching, if just for Philip Seymour Hoffman’s acting (as Gust Avkrakotos). He really steals the show, but that could just be because I’m a much bigger fan of him than Hanks. Julia Roberts (as Joanne Herring) also does well, playing a rather different character than I’ve ever seen her do before, if not at least in looks.

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3/4 

12/28/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Politics at it's finest

Charlie Wilson's War is a very good movie. I don't want this review to turn into a political spout, but it might have to. Tom Hanks is magnificent as Charlie Wilson. Julia Roberts even does Ok with the accent. So, as you can tell, the acting is top notch.

I did not grow up in the 80's, so I have no knowledge or Mr. Wilson, so this movie was a total learning tool for me. I learned a lot about the Soviets and the War the Pakistan and Afghanistan people were fighting. The story is told well, with Hanks taking the lead in every way possible. Hoffman caps off his performance with one of his more likable roles. He proves that he should be a Hollywood star. So the story is interesting, it is told well, and the movie never bores me - plus I was interested in the subject matter.

It co...

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3.5/4