recap represent base on the true story of charlie wilson and an american congressman and who ( accord to this movie ) be instrumental in usa covert war in afghanistan against the soviet union . comment represent a rather funny movie about not so funny thing and especially since they be real . but focus on the movie and hank performs very well a a mischievous womanize congressman with a good heart that become the champion for the covert war in afghanistan . hank and and the entire movie and philip seymor hoffman especially and have a rather humorous tone . so much that add comedy to the genre would be appropriate . but and the story that it tell and and maybe the end the most and be serious indeed . a story of what happen with some question about what might have be . so the movie work a a comedy if you want one and and a much more serious one if you want that . something for everybody . positive .