The Pentagon Papers

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Steve D A bit too quick at times, coming off like a highlight real, but beautifully acted and powerful. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/23 Full Review Audience Member An important story is wasted through a subtly-free approach to telling it. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very powerful but somewhat lacking Vietnam drama starring James Spader, that was made for cable that came out right before the U.S Invasion of Iraq. I do see the connection between this release and the real life politics going on with Iraq during 2003. This did a good job with going behind the scenes of the war but was somewhat lacking with the actual combat scenes. That put aside this wasn't really meant to be a balls to the wall Platoon rip off, but this is still an entertaining watch for anyone who is into war films that actually tell the truth. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A good exploration of the release of the internal papers detailing precursors and involvement in the Vietnam war. Interesting. I can't speak to the accuracy, but it was a good history lesson for me. Countless dead for advancement of domestic politics. Nasty stuff. Low budget, but it doesn't matter much. Great cast. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member The limitations of its production are felt (made-for-TV, small budget) with overly brief characterizations and the often rushed scenes, but the true story is a timely and powerful one, and the film does a pretty good job covering the impact of what Ellsberg did, and the risks he was taking. James Spader really carried the film with his performance, and was helped by the always reliable and engaging Paul Giamatti. 3/5 Stars Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member the pentagon papers is good Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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