Overview
The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
This is the perfect example of where the rottentomatoes score is completely misleading. I can see how it got an 82% as it wasn’t terrible. That said, the parts where a zillion times better than the sum. And let me get this straight – a democratic had to try to convince republicans to go to war? Please. From what I read the story is pure fiction.
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Movie title: Charlie Wilson's War
Movie description: The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
Date published: 2014-08-07
Director(s): Mike Nichols
Actor(s): Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Om Puri, Shiri Appleby, John Slattery, Rachel Nichols, Erick Avari, Cyia Batten, Denis O'Hare, Ned Beatty, Emily Blunt, Ken Stott, Wynn Everett, Daniel Eric Gold, Harry S. Murphy, Enayat Delawary
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
My Review
This is the perfect example of where the rottentomatoes score is completely misleading. I can see how it got an 82% as it wasn’t terrible. That said, the parts where a zillion times better than the sum. And let me get this straight – a democratic had to try to convince republicans to go to war? Please. From what I read the story is pure fiction.
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My Review - 6.5/10
6.5/10