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Charlie Wilson's War [DVD]
starring: Tom Hanks, Amy Adams, Julia Roberts, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ned Beatty
directed by: Mike Nichols
directed by: Mike Nichols
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Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Binding: DVD Brand: UCA EAN: 5050582550474 Format: PAL Label: UCA Manufacturer: UCA MPN: 5050582550474 Number Of Discs: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: UCA Region Code: 2 Release Date: June 07, 2010 Running Time: 102 minutes Studio: UCA |
List Price: £9.99 Amazon.co.uk's Price: £2.99 You Save: £7.00 (70%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: £0.01 Collectible Price: £2.74 Third Party New Price: £1.86 |
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Overlooked in the end at the Academy Awards, and not ratcheting up the box office you'd perhaps expect of a Tom Hanks movie, Charlie Wilson's War is nonetheless a challenging, entertaining and underappreciated film, that deserves to find a bigger audience on DVD.
Starring Hanks in the title role, the strength of Charlie Wilson's War is in some talented people doing what they do best. Hanks eases into his part, as the Texas congressman who uses his extensive contacts book and unorthodox nature (which is putting it mildly) to initiate and wage a secret war. Alongside him is Julia Roberts on fine form in a small part, and the excellent Phillip Seymour Hoffman, who is at the heart of the film's best, and funniest, moments.
Gluing Charlie Wilson's War together is an assured turn behind the camera from veteran director Mike Nichols. Nichols, still best known for The Graduate, is confident enough to let the comedy in a deathly serious story play out, while not shirking the drama either. It's a tender balancing act, that only flusters a little near the end.
It's not a perfect film, and the tone may be a little uneasy for some. But Charlie Wilson's War is, nonetheless, a very strong piece of American cinema, that has questions to ask, and manages to entertain at the same time. Well worth discovering. --Jon Foster
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