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starring: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Terry Bozeman directed by: Mike Nichols  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: Video Download Release Date: June 05, 2008 Running Time: 103 minutes Studio: NBC Universal Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007 Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Lighten up and enjoy the flow of the movieI think it important when reviewing a film to review the film as a complete work of art, being aware of current trends and opinions as well as historical accuracy, but willing to hold back political correctness and historical micro-accuracy so that the film can speak for itself. If you are willing to allow the characters to be humans with flaws and the historic events to be abbreviated and truncated so as to make a smooth flowing narrative, then you can 'go with the flow' and enjoy this well written, ... Read More Rating: - Great movie, check it out!I had been meaning to see this movie for a long time, and I'm really glad I did. I had heard a couple of less-than-glowing reviews, so I was prepared to not like certain aspects, but I found it very interesting, extremely well acted & the script was excellent. The actors seemed to riff off of one another. The dialogue was fast, witty, sharp & funny as hell! The subject matter is interesting, sadly still relevant in that there are many atrocities occurring around the world, but to catch a glimpse of some ... Read More Rating: - True StoryWhat a wonderful story, and it's based on true events. This movie is highly recommended. It is also very well acted!! Rating: - very enjoyableBased on a true story (although overstating the importance) this movie is a short ,but not complete look at the Afghanistan war. Charlie Wilson had a role but certainly not as central as the movie implies. For a better perspective read "Ghost Wars" by Steve Coll. However the movie was fun to watch. Rating:  - Charlie Wilson's ListThere are many, many shocking things about this movie. The first of which is that it was written by Aaron Sorkin. I've invested in Sorkin's previous work, and was shocked to see his name in the closing credits of this awful movie. Second of all, I was even more shocked to see the positive ratings this trash has gotten from Amazon reviewers. Maybe I'm in the minority here (I certainly am on this site) but this film is one of the worst I've seen, bar none. There is literally nothing good about ... Read More 
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