Up until The Da Vinci Code, Tom Hanks has pretty much been 100% money in the bank as far as the kind of performance he’ll turn in. Anything that has his name attached to it will instantly catch my attention. Add on top of that the fact that I’m a sucker for political thrillers and a fan of real life stories… and you’ve got me foaming at the mouth for Charlie Wilson’s War.
Directed by Mike Nichols, the film will focus the CIA’s arming of the Mujahedeen rebels in Afghanistan in their struggle against the Soviet Union, as organised by Texan congressman Wilson (Hanks) who joined forces with a rogue CIA agent.
Wow… this thing has “powder keg” written all over it. I can’t help but wonder if the film will actually look at how many of the men armed by the CIA went on to become the Taliban’s enforcers and Osama bin Laden’s protectors. Or will the film go the other route and try to avoid political commentary and just stick to the main character and time period? Either way I’m looking forward to this one.
