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Movie Reviews of Truman
Movie Review: Great Flick
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to watch this film for my government class. It was for an "executive branch" lesson. I felt it was very informative and relates to what we watched it for. I would recommned this film to many people.Movie Review: A good, but incomplete portrait
Summary: 3 Stars
Let me begin by saying that the acting is first class, and the film does a good job of capturing the basic spirit of Harry S. Truman. However, the filmaker makes a conscious decision not to examine any of the man's lesser qualities or any of his poor political decisisions. I wouldn't say it's propaganda or revisionist, but we are left with the film maker's view of Truman through rose colored glasses. (editorially, I add that a similar positively spinned view of our current pres would never fly past the public.) The film is extremely enjoyable, and Sinise is wonderful. The story moves quicky, and even people who don't care for politics or biopics may still like it. I've watched it a few times and it ages well.It covers some of the hardest times in our history, up to and including Truman's agonizing decision to use nukes, and his choice to fire Doug MacArthur. I recommend this film for entertainment, and if you're interested afterwards, read McCullough's biography for the complete picture. Three and a half stars. Thanks for reading my review.Movie Review: BIZARRE
Summary: 3 Stars
Here is the only docudrama we have dealing with our 33rd President Harry Truman, and the performance of Gary Sinise makes it well worth watching - - - until "Give Em Hell" Harry catches up to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. The actor chosen to play MacArthur and the way he was presented was so completely wrong one wonders why the director bothered including the MacArther episode at all.
Didn't anybody consult a newsreel or look at a photo of MacArthur beforehand?
The argument that this was entertainment not a history lesson doesn't hold up because the casting of Sinise and the way he was presented was so right on.
Movie Review: Truman
Summary: 2 Stars
I didn't order this DVD because I had a lot of expectations of it. After all, it's about Truman's life -- what's so dramatic about Truman's life and presidency that you can make an exciting movie about them? The movie about John F. Kennedy, who was a lot more interesting person than Truman, had to focus on the Cuban Missile Crisis in order to make it interesting. And so this movie about Truman focused on the decision to use the bomb on Japan, and if you asked me, what moral dilemma was there about using the bomb? As far as I can seek, they should have used it far sooner to end the war. So, I ordered this DVD without expecting a lot, and I could barely watch the entirety of the movie, because I felt it was so slow-going. I'm sorry that I can't be more generous about the movie, but I am being honest.