Review of The Fog of War (2003) by Steve A — 30 Aug 2008
A man in his eighties looks back on his life is not a new subject for documentaries. The regrets, triumphs, passions, and missed opportunities of a lifetime is always heartbreaking as well as endlessly relatable.
But when a mans regrets, are the firebombing of cities, when that mans triumphs are narrowly diverting nuclear war, passions include loyalty and devotion to a leaders burden of service who all others perceived as a tyrant, Whos missed opportunities include speaking out against the most despised war of american history.
We have seen the historical moments many times, be it dry late night cable TV documentaries, or grainy news real footage, the history becomes foggy and strange with such distance- from the human lips that curled and barked orders, human hands that shook as they signed treaties, and human eyes that closed in all too silent prayer for peace.
Errol Morris chooses to only capture with his lens the soul of one man behind these events, and for that we understand them better than we ever have before.
This review of The Fog of War (2003) was written by Steve A on 30 Aug 2008.
The Fog of War has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
