charlie wilson ( two time oscar winner representtom hank ) be a easy go congressman . who love to party and enjoy the company of woman and especially drink his booze . when charlie old friend and ex girlfriend joanne herring ( oscar winner representjulia robert ) want charlie to visit afghanistan and which that country certainly need of help . charlie be shock of what he see and especially from all different age be kill or hurt from this war with the russian . he decide to help the people and the rebel to fight the russian and who start the war . charlie and joanne and one renegade cia agent by the name of gust avrakotos ( oscar winner representphilip seymour hoffman ) will start a good fight to bring the large covert operation in history . direct by oscar winner representmike nichols ( the birdcage and regard henry and wolf ) make an lively and entertain sharp satire war comedy that be base on a true story . hank and robert and hoffman in a oscar nominate performance and amy adam a charlie loyal assistant be very good in their role . despite the excellent true life premise and charlie wilson war never really catches fire and it be not a wickedly funny a you like it to be . director nichols and screenwriter representaaron sorkin ( a few good men ) keep thing move and the character be well like throughout . dvd have an sharp pan and scan ( 1 . 33 represent1 ) transfer and an good dolby digital 5 . 1 surround sound . dvd only special feature be the behind the scene featurette with the cast and crew and a real life featurette with charlie wilson and others . charlie wilson war be a good movie that could have be really great but it not . but this movie be smart enough to please for those and who enjoy well write or well acted adult comedy . ( half out of ) .