Review of The Fog of War (2003) by Eric H — 17 May 2008
A must-see for anyone interested in WWII, Vietnam, the Cold War, or foreign relations in general. Mcnamara has some great information and he shares it with emotion and perspective. You truly get the feeling that this is a man who has made major decisions and is now evaluating himself in front of a camera.
He doesn't apologize or anything like that, he just speaks of war and communication between enemies with a sense of despair coated with realism. He is not a warmonger, but he is not naive enough to believe that war can be stopped completely.
He has not given up on trying to stop it, though. And his eleven lessons (though in the special features of the DVD, you find out that his actual lessons are a bit different from the list in the film) should be used for all government leaders in regards to foreign relations and war.
Amazingly interesting, but that does not mean the subject matter will appeal to everyone. The film is made very well and the archive footage works very well to illustrate Mcnamara's stories.
This review of The Fog of War (2003) was written by Eric H on 17 May 2008.
The Fog of War has generally received very positive reviews.
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