Shock and Awe (2018)
A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the presidents claim that Saddam Hussein has "weapons of mass destruction."
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The Age of Commercialism
Save your money for something good and enjoyable
hyped garbage
An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Completely left-nut, everything is George Bush's fault B.S. I was hoping for the true story that was promised.
Yipee! Another Woody movie rewriting history in order to make Republicans look bad... Bush & Cheney lied, but journalists search for the truth. Is it election season already? I want those first 30mins of my like back. Don't watch it unless you can stomach political propaganda disguised as a 'movie'.
Why all the critical hate on this film? Maybe critics just don't like it when they look in the mirror and it displays a 'subject matter' full of post 9/11 public manipulation, military intelligence lies, complicit dishonest journalism, deceitful Politicians, the ruthless ambitions by a corrupt cabal so as to force political agendas to capitalise on oil monopolisation and to justify a 'democratic crusade' into the middle east... !!?I found the Direction of the film to be solid - it is a slow burner - but it is a great depiction of the frustrations of the Knight Ridder newsagency, not being able to get a word in, about the dishonest activity of the 'W' administration (cabal) at the wheel of a government out for blood!The cast were terrific, the dialogue and script were brilliant - 'Shock and Awe' is not an action film - OK - it is more like a docu-drama - it had me on the edge of my seat, throwing pillows at the screen and screaming in frustration! If your speed fuelled mind cannot tolerate a slow docu-drama, politic filled film, with facts flying endlessly at your eyeballs and filling your mind with impulses for RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE ... then go watch something else like Jumanji ....Top film - Top marks! The system is Corrupt ....
Based on the true story of the reporting of the Iraqi War lead up and the false pretense of WMDs used to justify the invasion of Iraq. Woody Harrleson, Rob Reiner, Tommy Lee Jones, and James Marsden gave personality to otherwise dull reporters. There are snippets of Pvt. Green who signs up, goes to war, and gets a wheelchair in Iraq. The film was done in similar style to "All the President's Men" except there is no real climax. They failed to stop the war or the re-election of those who took us there. The only punch line was that everyone was out of step but Johnny (Knight-Ridder). Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.