Charlie Wilson's War
Jun. 1st, 2008 03:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ellenkushnerI loved this movie, and so will you!
Watch for Julia Roberts in a cameo appearance as Diane, Duchess Tremontaine - OK, not quite: her character, Joanne, "the 6th richest woman in Texas," is referred to as "a woman with time on her hands who dabbles in politics" - exactly what Diane works hard not to appear to be. But the way Roberts plays her, as an older woman very secure in the privileges of her own power (and wealth) and status, one who does not think twice about using her sexual appeal to get men of power to do her outside work for her, or of using her charm and understanding of their weaknesses (and strengths) to create exactly the desired result (love that scene with Doc in the Afghan refugee camp!) and make them like it (and even think they thought of it themselves). . . well, it's pure Diane, and I love seeing it so well done. I sure learned something.
Now I just have to write a book for Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in. Or maybe I already have: the man can do anything.
Watch for Julia Roberts in a cameo appearance as Diane, Duchess Tremontaine - OK, not quite: her character, Joanne, "the 6th richest woman in Texas," is referred to as "a woman with time on her hands who dabbles in politics" - exactly what Diane works hard not to appear to be. But the way Roberts plays her, as an older woman very secure in the privileges of her own power (and wealth) and status, one who does not think twice about using her sexual appeal to get men of power to do her outside work for her, or of using her charm and understanding of their weaknesses (and strengths) to create exactly the desired result (love that scene with Doc in the Afghan refugee camp!) and make them like it (and even think they thought of it themselves). . . well, it's pure Diane, and I love seeing it so well done. I sure learned something.
Now I just have to write a book for Philip Seymour Hoffman to star in. Or maybe I already have: the man can do anything.
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Date: 2008-06-02 02:04 pm (UTC)Better make another movie about that!