BrianSez's Review

Summary - Really Great 4.5

Any film with both Hanks and Roberts has to be a winner, and “Charlie Wilson’s War” did not dissappoint. Alone, Hanks was a crack-up as a boozing/womanizing/just-get-by politician — but when paired with Hoffman, It got really funny. Roberts was a natural at the rich Texas woman who likes to dabble in political affairs and the chemistry between everyone was great.
Charlie was indeed successful, and the movie ends in a way that wishes we (the US) was smart enough to follow-through with his plans.

Acting - Perfect 5.0

Film - Really Great 4.5

Edge - Sordid 2.7

Reality - Glib 1.4

5 Comments

• BigdaddyDave Nov 11, 2011 7:26PM

  Regarding BigdaddyDave’s Review
  Curious move at the least.

• Wick Nov 11, 2011 6:31PM

  Regarding BigdaddyDave’s Review
  Two fascinating observations in your review BigD:

  • Afghan music overlaid atop European.
  • Afghan actors listed below their European peers. For shame.

• jws_64 Jan 4, 2008 12:19AM

  I’m glad you agreed with me. I have come across some Julia Roberts fans that think anything she does is gold. Unfortunately for them, I don’t have the same view. I think that Julia has done some incredible acting, but it’s limited and those incredible roles are normally few and far between.

• Wick Jan 1, 2008 7:09PM

  I’m with you about Julia Roberts, and love your observation that her recent acting attempts have ‘had maybe 10 minutes of screen time.’ Funny and true.

• jws_64 Jan 1, 2008 4:48PM

  How could you go wrong? By having Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in a movie.
  I have not been a Tom Hanks fan since Castaway, and Julia Roberts recent acting attempts have had maybe about 10 minutes screen time. Definitely not what I would consider a dream team of acting.

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