The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)
Country: US
Technical: col 107m
Director: Errol Morris
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Former Secretary of State for Defence talks candidly, and occasionally self-justifyingly, of his career truths, ranging from working for SAC during WW2, through his unconventional appointment by JFK, to serving under Lyndon Johnson during the key years of the Vietnam War.
Review:
Tellingly illustrated, and only a little overlong, documentary, with music by Philip Glass. The interview footage features the just audible offscreen voice of the director, is distractingly canted and jump-cuts about a good deal, but this is intelligent historical commentary, from which the subject emerges not unscathed but proof of the adage that administrations invariably have to make unpleasant decisions, particularly in time of war.
Country: US
Technical: col 107m
Director: Errol Morris
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Former Secretary of State for Defence talks candidly, and occasionally self-justifyingly, of his career truths, ranging from working for SAC during WW2, through his unconventional appointment by JFK, to serving under Lyndon Johnson during the key years of the Vietnam War.
Review:
Tellingly illustrated, and only a little overlong, documentary, with music by Philip Glass. The interview footage features the just audible offscreen voice of the director, is distractingly canted and jump-cuts about a good deal, but this is intelligent historical commentary, from which the subject emerges not unscathed but proof of the adage that administrations invariably have to make unpleasant decisions, particularly in time of war.
Country: US
Technical: col 107m
Director: Errol Morris
Cast: doc.
Synopsis:
Former Secretary of State for Defence talks candidly, and occasionally self-justifyingly, of his career truths, ranging from working for SAC during WW2, through his unconventional appointment by JFK, to serving under Lyndon Johnson during the key years of the Vietnam War.
Review:
Tellingly illustrated, and only a little overlong, documentary, with music by Philip Glass. The interview footage features the just audible offscreen voice of the director, is distractingly canted and jump-cuts about a good deal, but this is intelligent historical commentary, from which the subject emerges not unscathed but proof of the adage that administrations invariably have to make unpleasant decisions, particularly in time of war.