The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
This documentary focuses on former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his philosophies on international conflict, and shows regret and pride in equal measure for, respectively, his mistakes and accomplishments.
9 January 1913, Yorba Linda, California, USA
13 August 1926, Biran, Oriente Province, Cuba
April 17, 1894 in Kalinovka, Dmitriyev Uyezd, Kursk Governorate, Russian Empire [now Khomutovka Raion, Kursk Oblast, Russia]
30 January 1882, Hyde Park, New York, USA
15 November 1906, Columbus, Ohio, USA
9 June 1916, San Francisco, California, USA
January 1, 1909 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA
5 February 1948, Hewlett, Long Island, New York, USA
29 May 1917, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
27 August 1908, Stonewall, Texas, USA
May 10, 2009
This is the most culturally significant documentary imaginable and should be mandatory for repeated viewing by all public officials the world over.
February 27, 2004
Mesmerizing documentary.
February 13, 2004
An insanely timely cautionary tale about American omniscience and the fallible belief that rationality will always win out.
September 29, 2006
[It] raise[s] complex questions about man's role in that most awful and inherent of human characteristics: our penchant for war.
September 24, 2010
It's difficult to imagine anyone from George W. Bush's administration coming forth with such awe-inspiring, agenda-free candor, contrition, insight and misgivings about America's foreign policy. A documentary about morals, respect and blind luck.
March 16, 2004
For those of my generation, the true resonance in the film may be in the constant juxtaposition between the then and the now of the McNamara life.
February 27, 2004
What's genuinely suspenseful about the movie is its journey into the heart and mind of McNamara.
July 07, 2009
A great and disturbing film.
February 26, 2004
Fascinating documentary about Robert S. McNamara.
November 18, 2005
When it comes to war, Robert S. McNamara wants us to know that our history with war has taught us plenty. Not that we've learned much from it.
February 27, 2004
A provocative case study in power and the powerful.
