I learned things I didn't know, saw that beliefs I had were false, and gained a greater understanding of the facts I already had at hand. All of this was done with an engaging and original visual style, with yet another fine Philip Glass score. Robert McNamara is a riveting intellect and personality, and shows that being one of the best and the brightest does not make a person immune to a tidal wave of history, which can drown anyone when it comes, and comes hard.
It is unfortunate that so many filmed documentaries do little more than project a television-style news program onto a big screen. Even lovers of Fahrenheit 9/11 have to admit that it brings little to the table cinematically. The Fog of War has cinematic style and historical substance.
10 out of 10
It is unfortunate that so many filmed documentaries do little more than project a television-style news program onto a big screen. Even lovers of Fahrenheit 9/11 have to admit that it brings little to the table cinematically. The Fog of War has cinematic style and historical substance.
10 out of 10