What a shame. The talent behind this film could have done a great service to audiences everywhere by exposing the similarities and connections between Charlie’s war and GW’s.

Afganistan bankrupted the Soviet Union. Now, it’s bankrupting the USA. We succeeded in helping defeat the Soviet Union but failed to fund school rebuilding and other investments that would have stabilized the economy. So, now we’re losing a war that’s the logical consequence of our failure to win the peace back then.

Instead of giving us something to think about, this movie is a puff piece that stops short of asking the hard questions. Too bad. I expected more of Mike Nichols and crew.