Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Country: US/GER
Technical: col 102m
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Synopsis:
A racy congressman joins forces with a Republican fundraiser to provide arms to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.
Review:
Nichols's mostly irreverent satire manages to dodge accusations that it overlooks the implications of Wilson's actions on future homeland security - just about - by highlighting how US interest in 'winning the peace' never gained any traction in Washington. On the way, it provides ample entertainment in the form of Hanks and Hoffman's fruity characterisations and a well-spent budget.
Country: US/GER
Technical: col 102m
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Synopsis:
A racy congressman joins forces with a Republican fundraiser to provide arms to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.
Review:
Nichols's mostly irreverent satire manages to dodge accusations that it overlooks the implications of Wilson's actions on future homeland security - just about - by highlighting how US interest in 'winning the peace' never gained any traction in Washington. On the way, it provides ample entertainment in the form of Hanks and Hoffman's fruity characterisations and a well-spent budget.
Country: US/GER
Technical: col 102m
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Synopsis:
A racy congressman joins forces with a Republican fundraiser to provide arms to the Mujahideen in Afghanistan.
Review:
Nichols's mostly irreverent satire manages to dodge accusations that it overlooks the implications of Wilson's actions on future homeland security - just about - by highlighting how US interest in 'winning the peace' never gained any traction in Washington. On the way, it provides ample entertainment in the form of Hanks and Hoffman's fruity characterisations and a well-spent budget.