Thursday, January 31, 2008

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Political science attracts many people who desire power and influence, whether it be legal power or hierarchical power, the sheer magnitude of that power in American politics is demonstrated here.
Charlie Wilson's war is the 1980-1988 war against the Soviets in Afghanistan and involved a massive push to effectively yet subtly disable the communist invasion through American military aid. "These people are fighting our enemies for us", excused the fact that we armed the Mujahideen with advanced anti-vehicle weapons and CIA training. The result was an unprecedented Soviet defeat and an American strategic investment that paid off 20:1, all of which was because of the work of Senator Charlie Wilson.
"Can we just take a moment to reflect on all of the
ways that you are a douche bag?"

While this may sound like a documentary, it was actually more like a sitcom of all American values and snazzy lifestyles in Cold War. Tom Hanks also changed his usual simple/honest acting style to look more crafty and conniving, which was weird.

Rating: 75%
Pedaled to a poli-sci class and quoted by US history zealots near you.

1 comment:

Jusl89 said...

This movie was an excuse to let Tom Hanks look good in a suit and tux.