2/1/08
Charlie Wilson's War
I must recommend Charlie Wilson's War as a superb, fun biopic "period piece" from very very early in my lifetime. It's a classic story about the good philandering (sp?) politician and an insightful (and for all I know, accurate) look at the U.S. involvement in Afganistan during the last decade of the cold war. I figured it would involve some lazy, popular indictment of our incidentally arming today's terrorists (it does address this issue), but it took a very refreshing Hollywood approach. Mike Nichols did a much better job crafting this film than "Primary Colors", which was fun but not as insightful or enjoyable.
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Dan wanted to see this one last week, but I talked him into another one :) We'll have to see this one next! -Natasha
Incidentally, I just talked talked to him about this today. Just as forewarning, there is some explicitness and... you saw "No Country for Old Men" instead, right? I probably don't need to forewarn you of anything objectionable here.
No, I didn't see that one--Dan saw that one with the guys. But, it sounds like I'd rather see Charlie! We saw Atonement.
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