See Charlie Wilson's War

It's smart and witty and profound. It never gets caught teaching, yet teaches from the very first frame. It makes you proud of our government's higher purpose, and ashamed of its inability to follow through.

It shows Washington in the late 80s with a clarity I've never seen before: you can't look away because the acting talent is perfectly cast and the scenes of the tight script brilliantly acted. These are Oscar worthy performances. Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julia Roberts are all nominated for Golden Globes, as is Aaron Sorkin for his script based on the George Crile book. The nomination of movie itself brings the potential Golden Globes to five.

You don't need to be wonky to enjoy this movie. You don't need to appreciate caustic wit and clever repartee. With its lightning fast snappy dialogue, the sharp political insight will enthrall you as you are cleverly led to the understanding of how we could succeed so brilliantly only to fail so miserably.

Everybody should see this movie when they have a chance. Everybody who hangs out at dKos should see it immediately.