The Fog of War
Taste attributes: documentaryhistorywarpoliticalhistoricalbiographyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy documentary: emotional and raw. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz-kid military officer, to being the Ford Motor Company's president, to managing the Vietnam War as defense secretary for presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- RadicalMedia
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