CHARLIE

Saw Charlie Wilson’s War over the weekend.

The reviews I have read have been mostly positive.

There is profanity.

There is nudity.

There is some earthy language.

There is a lot of drinking.

There is common sense. Even some heavy philosophy.

There is info on the kind of enemy the Russians can be.

There is info on the kind of mistakes which the US has made over and over again in foreign affairs. It is a sad truth that an otherwise intelligent nation can repeat the same mistakes.

The positive reviews have it right.

This is an entertaining, informative movie.

It is also inspiring. For me, two of the best secenes, the most moving, were the opening and closing ones. Charlie is in a hanger and is being honored by the intelligence community for his services to his country. The movie takes place in between the beginning and ending of the ceremony.

And there is humor. Again, some of it is earthy. As in the answer to the question of why Charlie’s office staff is composed entirely of buxom beauties.

One young luvlie answers the question: "Charlie says he can teach us how to type but not how to grow tits...." [or words to that effect].

Charlie is still alive and has been interviewed by the media.
He is proud of what he accomplished. He should be. He regrets the mistake his country made after the fact.

He must be quite a guy. Perfect by no means...but very significant.

The national dems should be taken to this movie.