tell in flashback and the film open in 1989 with charlie be give award for his role in the defeat of communism . i must admit my heart sank a at the thought of have to endure yet another earnest and somewhat boring and overlong life story . how wrong be i and because that short scene be as close a the film ever get to boring . the film be full of entertain and amuse set ups and crack dialogue in some of the most unexpected place . the next scene after the award ceremony be charlie in a hot tub with some naked woman and a guy try to get him to invest in a tv programme . another rather amuse scene be about 3 quarter into the film comprise charlie and a group of his rather sexy secretary and phillip seymour hoffman cia man and a bottle of whisky . a to dialogue what about this for a line and the senator say and he can teach u to type but can not teach u to grow tit . ok and school boyish i know but the film be lace with great line . a to performance well phillip seymour hoffman a usual steal every scene he in . hank be ok but surprisingly to me anyway be julia robert who be very good in the role of a rather eccentric texas oil millionairess . charlie wilson war be one of the best non musician bio pic in a long while as well a be that rare thing a film that entertain and amuse as well a informs all in equal measure .