Charlie Wilson's War
Taste attributes: comedydramahistoryvehicleshistoricalmafia/gangstermusic/dancebiographyespionagetried & testedunsavouryrealisticlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"Based on a true story. You think we could make all this up?"
Boxlist takeGrounded and expansive: a familiar comedy-drama. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
The true story of 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
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- Participant
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
