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Charlie Wilson's War

2007

Mike Nichols

Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams ...

6.2

14,697

Drama Adapted from George Crile's book, Charlie Wilson's War tells the story of a rogue congressman and CIA agent who found the means to secretly arm rebels to fight against invading Soviet troops in Afghanistan in the early 1980s.

	Author	Review
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Charlie Wilson's War is that rare Hollywood commodity these days: a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups."	POS
United States	Stephen Hunter The Washington Post	"This movie probably gets the Washington process better than any since Otto Preminger's underrated 'Advise and Consent' (...) In part, the film seems almost like a Howard Hawks film"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"While not deeply insightful, Charlie Wilson's War is an eye-opening and sassy tale"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Charlie Wilson's War is an anachronism, the wrong movie at the wrong time. Not only does it tell its tale in a style that feels dated and artificial, the story itself focuses on events that history has overtaken."	NEG
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Though not great, 'Charlie Wilson's War' is definitely worthwhile and entertaining"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Another deeply muddled, fence-sitting, obtuse Hollywood picture about American politics (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Stella Papamichael BBC	"Nichols generates the energy of a classic screwball comedy (...) Charlie Wilson's War boasts an impressive arsenal of wit, sophistication and scathing political commentary."	POS

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