Charlie Wilson's War

Pros: Hanks, Hoffman, funny and thought-provoking

Cons: Roberts' character annoyed me, subject matter may be a turn-off for some

The Bottom Line: Charlie Wilson changed the world, but was it for the better?

Review: There are a few actors out there who can lure me into just about any movie, no matter how little the subject matter might appeal to me. Tom Hanks is one of those, so I knew that I'd be watching Charlie Wilson's War eventually even though war ...

Pros: Acting, script, direction

Cons: Julia Roberts (sorry to say that!)

The Bottom Line: Certainly another contender for Oscar time, so be sure to see it!

Review: This movie is an exception to the saying: "There are two things you really don't want to see being made: sausage and laws". On the contrary--this movie is a must see. The film takes you behind the scenes to see just how legislative funding in ...

Pros: A real life story more gripping that an LeCarre spythriller.

Cons: Charlie's got feet of clay up to his armpits.

The Bottom Line: This is a true story how one woman made a decision that destroyed the Soviet Union. You have to watch this.

Review: Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) Directed by Mike Nichols The defeat and break up of the Soviet empire, culminating in the crumbing of the Berlin wall, is one of the great events of world history. There were many heroes in this battle, but to ...

Pros: Acting, good adaptation, subtle hints that all is not as it seems

Cons: (Sound of wind blowing)

The Bottom Line: These things happened.  They were remarkable and they changed the world. . .and then we f#$í up the endgame.

Review: While neither Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts) nor Gust Avrokatos (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) are shown to kill anyone in "Charlie Wilson's War," this is still a war movie.  The real protagonists of "Charlie Wilson's War" are ...

Pros: Action, suspense, humor, women, politics, everything

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: A worthwhile movie to see and feel good to be an American.

Review: “Charlie Wilson’s War” is a very surprisingly humorous and great movie! In a long line of recent movies bashing American ideals and Western culture, this movie is definitely a “feel good” to be an American movie despite the title of the movie having “ ...

Pros: great acting accurate historical account

Cons: only 90 minutes

The Bottom Line: A great movie!

Review: Charlie Wilson's war is a unique look an event in history that is relatively unknown to most casual non history loving Americans. It details the work to get more funding for the Afghanistan freedom fighters when Afghanistan was being invaded by the ...

Pros: Effective, entertaining adaptation of an extremely important and disturbing book.

Cons: Julia Robert's character, unlike her bikini-clad body, is not well developed.

The Bottom Line: This well-crafted adaptation of the best-selling book is illuminating, entertaining, and it shows that one man can make a difference. A big difference.

Review: It doesn't happen very often, but occasionally one man can make a difference — a big difference. George Crile's 2003 best seller, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, is a fascinating and eye–opening account of the most unlikely “difference maker” ...

Pros: Excellent acting, exciting and moving plot

Cons: none really

The Bottom Line: This film is a must see because of the wonderful story and excellent acting.

Review: Charlie Wilson's War is a wonderfully exciting film. From the start it is very entertaining. Tom hanks delivers an outstanding performance playing Charlie, who is a skirt chasing, drinking, Texan congressman. When he is drawn in to a plan to help ...

Pros: Phillip Seymour Hoffman,Tom Hanks and his tan and Amy Adams

Cons: Julia Roberts accent sucked

The Bottom Line: It was exciting

Review: The movie starts in 1980, during the cold war,the first time we were in Afganistan & how the Cold War is ended . It follows three key players who inevidably laid the groundwork for the tear down of the Berlin Wall. This movie was produced By Mike ...

Pros: Superb acting and script.

Cons: Some may take offense at the level of lechery and profanity here.

The Bottom Line: A smart film about politics and one man's desire to make a change. But is it the right one?

Review: Before I sat down to watch this film, I had never heard of Charlie Wilson. But I certainly did remember the long war that raged between the Soviet Union and Afghanistan. Those of us who were in our twenties in the 1980's and the Reagan era remember well ...