Review of Charlie Wilson's War (2007) by Spencer S — 24 Apr 2011

I took no sides in watching this comedy and political diatribe, as I am a peaceful person. This film is best viewed by someone of the X generation, having gone through the hatred of anything Soviet Russia throughout the 80's.

The brusque animation in the dialouge kept the plot from dragging, and the aspects of the war that were most important leapt out as if they had been italicized. Hanks plays the bachelor on the Hill with flair, somewhat out of his usual repetoire of sullen and needy.

Hoffman is pleasantly lude and deep voiced as ever, this time playing up the vices and immaturity of a field agent out of his prime, swearing like a sailor and yelling epithets at his superiors. Roberts is just cool, a Southern belle with religious fervor and missing some of her morals along the way.

Pleasant comedy, and an uplifiting story of redemption and becoming a savior in secret, it comes across as a film geared towards the older folk, yet still holds the elasticity of youth. Politically interesting, and nothing else.