The Fog of War

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Rick R @RT01654519 Aug 30 I AM NOT RATING THE MERITS OF THE DOCUMENTARY. I AM STILL ANGERY AT YHE STUPID BUNGELING OF A 20 YEAR CONFLICT PERPETUATED BY THE EGO'S OF ROBERT S MCNAMERA AND LYNDON B. JOHNSON. 2 MONSTERS. See more Johnathon W @Hoppynsc May 3 Superb documentary from Errol Morris that using a unique camera setup to have Robert McNamara speak directly to the audience. Intercut with clips from his past as Defense Secretary during the Vietnam War, this is not an apology by the man, as the states they acted best on the information they had, while admitting some went against his own (he states if Kennedy had lived, Vietnam wouldn't have been nearly as bad). An excellent history lesson from one of the men who shaped it. See more Dennis M @RT11655339 04/15/2025 An absolutely riveting account, not only what happened in Vietnam from the principal architect of the American military involvement, but also of McNamara's own self-realization. See more Alec B @Alec97 01/09/2024 McNamara clearly agreed to do this interview as a way to take control of his own legacy. As much as he tried to appear to speak honestly about his career Morris' probing revealed McNamara to be a mostly uncomplicated and desperate man. So much of what he refuses to say speaks volumes about him and the things he did. See more Kyle M @RT77296778 10/04/2023 Politically invested and knowledgeable have set themselves in being easily fascinated with a firmer grasp towards the contexts and the humane subject, who was originally set for an interview but the amount of intellectual wisdom he shares in reflecting his actions and governmental criticism by retrospective enlarges the engagement. Even if haven't fully acknowledged the politician aside from this critically acclaimed documentary as one of its year's tops – and engagement can be minimal with a loose grasp on what's being recollected beneath the standardly learned topics, the enriching documentary is worthwhile to check out akin to a lecture for insightful lessons that thoughtfully lingers and fuels forms of criticism towards governmental decisions that might be viewed as ignorantly repetitive. (B+) See more David W @RT91245001 07/27/2023 I don't usually rate and review documentaries. However, this is one of my favorites. A truly interesting, enlightening, and uniquely intimate one-on-one with a controversial historical figure is worth seeing. When you couple it with excellent visuals and an amazing score from none other than the great Philip Glass, you get a film that is as entertaining and compelling as it is educational. I will continue to revisit this one again in the future. See more Read all reviews

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