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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community May 31, 2005
Pros: The wisdom; The chilling revelations
Cons: Very slow pacing will put some people to sleep
Summary: Military conflicts are always full of deception and propaganda to one degree or another. Warring nations often utilize every trick in the book to get their message to the people and they will not rule out bald- faced lies if the leaders think it will win ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 11, 2010
Pros: While not completely unreserved, McNamara is generally convincing
Cons: See end of paragraph 6
Summary: "The Fog of War" consists of snippets (Morris is believed to have filmed over 20 hours) of conversations with the late Robert S. McNamara. While McNamara is most famous (infamous?) for his role as Secretary of Defense during the period of heaviest ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 1, 2007
Pros: Complex study of a complex man in Robert McNamara
Cons: Morris' editing style may irritate some
Summary: For the seven years he served as Secretary of Defense, from 1961 to 1968, Robert McNamara was many things to many people. He was often considered by his detractors (and he had many of those) as cold, condescending, arrogant, a sort of "IBM machine with ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 30, 2006
Pros: One of the best films about the 60's given by someone who was there.
Cons: The only problem is that the editing gets choppy in spots.
Summary: Today I finally had a chance to sit down and view all of Errol Morris' documentary-interview with one of the smart thinkers of the past, Robert S. McNamara. Some of you will say who? while others feel a cold little shiver down our spines, and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2006
Pros: Brilliantly edited and photographed, haunting score, McNamara's still incredible speaking skills.
Cons: Opinions on McNamara will vary. A film that disturbs and can anger.
Summary: You would probably not know who he was if you just saw him walking down the street, with a face that is withered, eyes that have seen a lot and a receding hairline. But if you hear the name, you would have at least some familiarity to it, and might even ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 10, 2004
Pros: One of the most imaginative, brilliantly devised documentaries.
Cons: It's so epic in scope that it doesn't always stay focused.
Summary: People have agendas. They have goals they want to reach, plans they think will take them there, and predicable looks of consternation when their narrowminded pursuit of happiness sends them right over the brink. If only we were talking about Wyle E. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 11, 2004
Pros: well made
Cons: the subject is a pompous dick
Summary: The Fog of War is a documentary about Robert McNamara directed by Errol Morris and featuring a great score by Phillip Glass. Best known for his tenure as Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson, McNamara has had quite a public life, having also ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 8, 2004
Pros: An honest documentary with no deceit or a political party in mind.
Cons: None
Summary: Robert S. McNamara: There is no learning curve in a nuclear war! The Fog Of War (2003) Directed by Errol Morris Robert Strange McNamara as himself Storyline / Plot The Fog Of ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 27, 2004
Pros: A glimpse into a man's actual thought processes
Cons: Much of the film is rationalization
Summary: For those who either were directly or indirectly involved in the Vietnam War, Robert McNamara is probably one of the most hated men to these people. Most people blame McNamara's ideas and beliefs on war and on American hegemony as being mostly to blame ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 26, 2004
Pros: Robert McNamara's openness, musical score, actual war footage
Cons: some lessons contradict themselves, editing not great, not chronological
Summary: At the current moment the United States is drawing closer to the June 30th date in which we will transfer governmental power of Iraq over to the Iraqi people, though it is expected that our troops will remain there for quite some time in order to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2004
Pros: Well made, making documentaries accessible.
Cons: Dry topic for some.
Summary: Director Errol Morris is noted for the numerous documentaries he has made over the years. Well researched and made with an objective viewpoint, he does what a true documentary film maker does. He assembles previous footage, shoots his own footage, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 7, 2004
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Summary: As an average citizen, it gives me a certain degree of comfort and stability to think that the leaders of my country, the people behind the government, have some idea what they are doing. True, with the current administration, that is a bit harder to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 31, 2004
Pros: Gripping, horrifying, fascinating.
Cons: Segmented a bit awkwardly.
Summary: His critics...who were legion...derided him as cold and callous, a calculator on legs. A man who saw the world not as a mass of humanity, but as numerical figures to be neatly charted and cross-tallied. But Robert McNamara cannot be so easily ... read more
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Mar 8, 2004
Pros: I urge you to check out the amazing site: http://www.sonyclassics.com/fogofwar/indexFlash.html and of course, the movie.
Cons: This documentary is purely near perfect as the content matter itself is astonishing enough.
Summary: In the Fog of War, through the winded and financially successful job route of Mr. Robert McNamara, we search for the answers to the proverbial question: is war ever really necessary? McNamara says that one of his earliest memories is when he witnessed
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Rated Show by the Epinions community Feb 25, 2004
Pros: Excellent interview with a man who shaped part of this country's recent history.
Cons: ~none~
Summary: Fog of War is an excellent documentary. Robert S. McNamara, was appointed United States Secretary of Defense by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. He served under JFK and later, under President Lyndon B. Johnson during the tumultuous
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