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By Kirk Honeycutt (1,481) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 13 Mar 2011

In this film, directed by Mike Nichols in one of his most satirical moods and scripted by Hollywood's most politically astute writer Aaron…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 08 Jan 2011

Takes a kernel of truth and roasts it into a popcorn movie. There's terrific fun to be had, and much wry comedy too…

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By Fernando F. Croce (840) for CinePassion (694) on 26 Aug 2009

The satire darkens not into sobering relevance but into wishy-washy 'relevance…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for Fayetteville Free Weekly (88) on 02 Feb 2009

Charlie Wilson's War features two characters who know how government is supposed to work…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 17 Oct 2008

It's nice to watch a political movie that, for a change, isn't trying to save our souls…

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By Scott Nash (692) for Three Movie Buffs (692) on 17 Oct 2008

Charlie Wilson's War is both funny and entertaining. In fact, as far as making political points, you kind of have to look for them…

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By James Kendrick (1,607) for Q Network Film Desk (1,607) on 17 Oct 2008

At a short 93 minutes, it feels as though Charlie Wilson's War was hacked up in the editing room, leaving the bare bones of the structure but…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 17 Oct 2008

All of the actors clearly relish the film's fast and busy pace, smart dialog and vivid characterisations…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 17 Oct 2008

Hanks does a great job, brimming with the sort of charisma and charm that the real Charlie Wilson presumably had in spades…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 17 Oct 2008

succumbs to an overly and relentlessly talky vibe that prevents the viewer from connecting to the film's story or characters…

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By Susan Tavernetti (105) for Palo Alto Weekly (965) on 17 Oct 2008

The movie never addresses the pressing questions raised in Crile's nonfiction page-turner…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for MSNBC (243) on 30 Apr 2008

[A]nyone who's seen, say, Michael Winterbottom's Welcome to Sarajevo or even one of those late-night Save the Children TV spots has seen much…

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By Jeff Bayer (445) for The Scorecard Review (437) on 04 Mar 2008

The dialogue zings and pops whether you are trying to keep up with Hanks and Hoffman as they exchange one-liners or trying to fully understand…

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By Pablo Villaça (1,590) for Cinema em Cena (1,589) on 01 Mar 2008

Suficientemente interessante para figurar entre os diversos trabalhos que fizeram de 2007 um ano tão forte para o Cinema norte-americano…

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By Karina Montgomery (580) for Cinerina (549) on 16 Feb 2008

Two vaguely amoral do-gooders do their part to fight Commies in a secret hot war during a cold one%u2026you know, the one that installed the…

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By Linda Cook (1,442) for Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) (1,206) on 09 Feb 2008

Smart, sophisticated and stylish, Charlie Wilson's War is a victory for thinking adults…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 29 Jan 2008

Mike Nichols' fast-talking political comedy says every word but Osama Bin Laden…

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By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 23 Jan 2008

It's not a war movie but plays against a backdrop of war; it's not a comedy but has plenty of humour; it's not a romance romantic relationships…

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By Bruce Bennett (577) for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (575) on 18 Jan 2008

Bursting with star power, comes off as a smart comedy, economically written and briskly paced while making politics more fun than they have…

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By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 17 Jan 2008

It's not a war movie but it plays against a backdrop of war; it's not a comedy but it has plenty of humour; it's not a romance but the romantic…

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