I enjoyed CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR. It's a solidly OK movie. The performances of Tom Hanks and Phillip Seymour Hoffman are excellent and deserving of award nominations. But Julia Roberts was off; she can't hold on to a Southern accent to save her life, or a role. I found her a distraction. I didn't see her character, rather I just saw Julia Roberts trying to play a Southern woman.
The screenplay is terrific, intelligent, funny, and dense. It's the kind of script that sometimes requires a rewind to be sure you got everything that was said. There is a lot to follow. So, for that reason, you could wait until it comes to DVD.
According to the History channel show on Charlie Wilson that I'm watching at the moment, the movie is quite true to life. It's a fascinating story.
All in all, CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR is decidedly worth watching. But it's a movie that might best be viewed on the small screen so you can rewind when necessary.
This post was last modified: 12-23-2007, 07:50 PM by Maggers.
Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005
Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.
Elwood P. Dowd