Review of The Fog of War (2003) by Ross B — 22 May 2013
Errol Morris directs this absolutely brilliant documentary that examines the costs of war through one of the most controversial Secretaries of Defense this country has ever seen. Robert S. McNamara served as Secretary of Defense under President Kennedy and later under President Johnson.
He played a part in the dissolving of the Cuban Missile Crisis as well as the escalation and commencement of the Vietnam War. The film also delves into McNamara's early life and discusses his time in the army during WWII, where he helped plan the devastating bombings commenced by the US Air Force on Japan.
McNamara discusses at times quite candidly the lessons that he learned from these decisions and tries to describe, as best as he can, the thought process that went behind these decisions at the time. Morris brilliantly makes his presence felt very sparsely throughout the documentary and rightly focuses it all on the brilliant and intriguing insights that come from McNamara.
A supremely well crafted documentary that is a must watch for every American citizen to get a sense of the decision making tactics of our government. Morris is one of the best and he proves it once again here.
This review of The Fog of War (2003) was written by Ross B on 22 May 2013.
The Fog of War has generally received very positive reviews.
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