Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

2007 R 102 Minutes

Comedy | Drama | History

A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Overall Rating

8 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • It's always nice to get a history lesson. Unfortunately, having it filtered to meet an agenda turns into nothing more than an attempt to rewrite history to tell a preferred story, which some people might call propaganda, rather than what really ha... Read the full review »
  • WHAT I LIKED: 'Charlie Wilson's War,' is your usual Aaron Sorkin affair in that it has its characters deliver every sentence as a witty one-liner. However, the fact that style is used to follow Wilson and the CIA trying to convince Congressmen to... Read the full review »