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 Thoroughly entertaining yet disturbing October 31, 2008
More than ever it has been interesting to read the very polarized reviews of this movie. It seems many reviewers are not focusing their reviews on the movie itself but more on the politics and how it fits with their own ultra liberal or neo conservative views.
I for one find it very concerning to learn how in a democracy one very flawed character as Wilson can more or less singlehandedly (only with a lot of cash from a pro faith wealthy lobbyist) can swing the US policy towards Afghanistan. Whether this is entirely historically accurate I dont know (and hope not) but that is not really relevant in my mind when reviewing the movie for what it is, a movie.
It is thoroughly entertaining throughout, extremely well acted and particularly Seymour Hoffman's character is brilliant and many of his lines are so outstanding they can carry the movie by themselves.
It is not a movie that will go into history or even make your Top50 of all time but it is excellent well acted entertainment with a twist of "political history 101" attached to it (whether entirely accurate or not).
 Well-produced, but oddly uninvolving October 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"Charlie Wilson's War" tells an interesting tale, and production quality is good, but I found it uninvolving despite good performances by Hanks, Roberts, and - especially - Philip Seymour Hoffman. Much of the time I felt as if I were watching through a plate glass window: able to see what was going on, but feeling little or no connection to the players or the events. If this chapter in U.S. history interests you, or if you are a fan of the three lead actors, it's worth watching, but I would not put it on the top of my "must see" list
MIKE NICHOLS, OPUS 20 October 10, 2008
***1/2 2007. Based on George Crile's Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times and directed by Mike Nichols. Academy award nomination for Hoffman and five Golden Globe nominations. Washington, 1980. A bored American congressman, enthralled by the Afghan war, tries to obtain secret funds in order to buy modern arms for the Afghan guerrilla warfare. I was a little surprised by some of the reviewers here which describe CHARLIE WILSON'S as if the film was a documentary or an accurate account of what really happened in the 80's. IT IS NOT. The movie is a funny satire of American morals in politics, that's all. Enjoy. Recommended.
 Great movie for the older members of a family September 18, 2008
Tom Hawks and Julia Roberts do a good job, but I really think Philip Hoffman who is exceptional as the old, crusty, operative. My wife and I bought the DVD for our viewing and watched a couple of times when our son and daughter borrowed it to watch it with their friends. Everyone has really enjoyed it.
A droll little "Charlie Wilson's War" September 16, 2008
It's been a long time since I've seen a comedy which doesn't have to depend on toilet or sex jokes to make it funny but instead have great dialogue and an excellent cast in order for it to succeed. This film succeeds in spade due to Aaron Sorkin's(The West Wing, A Few Good Men) witty script and top notch performances from Tom Hanks as Wilson and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in an Oscar-nominated supporting performance as a CIA operative. Julia Roberts is also good as the Texas heiress but all the great lines are delivered by Hanks & Hoffman. If you like your comedy or dramedy with a light, droll touch--check this out!! Ironically it's based on a true story.
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