mike nichols film charlie wilson war and set in the 1980 and tell the story of how the title character ( play by tom hank ) manage to wage a covert war with the russkies by way of aid the afghan force . of course and we know how well that turn out in the long run but and thankfully and the film do not gloss over the unpleasant after effect . the cast be star studded and with tom hank and julia robert be among the most bankable star in hollywood . a a bonus and you have get the versatile philip seymour hoffman in a characteristically memorable support role and one for which he receive a not unwarranted oscar nomination . i be not much of a fan of robert but hank be always dependable . nevertheless and i can not quite buy into him a a drug use womanizer and although the real charlie wilson seem just as eminently likable a hank . apart from the big three and though and there not much worth remark on and even from a recognizable name like amy adam . the story be engage and be bolster by a fine script from aaron sorkin . the verbal interplay between the main character be excellent and be chock full of memorable line . the late event set into motion by the war be not ignore though the bookending scene honor wilson seem to me to be too earnest to achieve the bittersweet feel which be likely intend . on the whole and nichols direction be workmanlike and follow the action of the script admirably . this be a film that and like charlie wilson himself and have flaw but be nevertheless disarmingly likable . certainly recommend for fan of the three star and for those look for an engaging political drama with a light hearted feel .