Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016 "From the headlines to the front lines."
6.6| 1h52m| R| en
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In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

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Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict
Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.
professorroyhinkley I remember seeing trailers and commercials for WTF. Turns out, they did one of my pet peeves: billed a serious movie as a comedy. It's not.The movie follows the story of Tina Fey's character; the situations are real, the people seem real. Some reviewers thought it was satirical, or made a statement - I found it as realistic as anything I've seen on the news or anywhere else. It's just ... real, and because of this, it's really good. Tina Fey does a great job in a pretty serious role.Considering it? Give it a shot. Just don't expect SNL or 30 Rock.
jdysmith I have given this a rating of 1 in order to leave a review however even a score of one is unworthy for this poorly played out film. This film portrays journalism and armed forces as drug using, sex addicted simpletons. We found this highly offensive given the fact that we have lost family members to war and know that they never took drugs or went to war to take part in wild sex orgy's. It makes a complete mockery and disgrace of any of the armed forces worldwide. If you are looking for a factual true to life film about journalism in Afghanistan then I would highly recommend city of ghosts, if you are looking for a film that documents true events of soldiers giving their lives to protect their countries then give Hacksaw Ridge a watch you won't be disappointed. I would rate them both 10/10 for their true to life depictions of war from either side. If you are someone who has lost a family member to war I would not recommend watching this messed up attempt at showing the life of soldiers or journalists who are out there facing conflict in these war torn countries.
Fallen Eye Initially, the script is quite humorous, and though you're able to tell that there is some noticeable level of comedy in this film, you sense that, especially it being a bio, amidst all the laughs, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is going to drop a bomb so massive on its viewers, it could bore a hole as big as Dean's Blue, right in your chest.Sadly, as the movie progresses, the humor also diminishes, and even worse, the expectation and anticipation of something stirring and extraordinary happening, turns out to be a... dud. Not quite the "boring", I was hoping for.Why is this even a biography? Why is it a biography worth telling? Why, did we need to see America's resources used to save some Scottish dude, in a very none thrilling, exciting or memorable fashion? Why? Is there something I missed? Why, did we need to see a story, of some woman, who didn't want to be at a desk anymore, unnecessarily risk her life, and the lives of her peers? Why did we need to see her predictably failing relationship with the boyfriend who's constantly travelling, in fact fail? And Tanya and Ali's arcs, felt as if they were just, abandoned. OK fine, maybe not so much with Ali, but man, this film is just a WTF let down.I don't know, this movie feels pretty meaningless, unless the message is; "Why-so-serious-son". Lets depict war and "terror" in a, not so significant light perhaps?I give this film 5/10. When it starts, its funny and sets you up... Just to feel, set up, at the end of it all.
kosmasp Margot Robbie being sexy, funny as hell and not playing fair at all. No I'm not talking about Suicide Squad, I am indeed talking about this movie. And don't get me twisted, Tina Fey knocks this one out of the ballpark as the saying goes, but Margot even though her screen time/presence is limited gives a powerful performance too. Dare I say even more lasting than ... But that's up to you to decide if you want to compare her acting roles or not.One thing is for sure, this being based on a book (actual events one can presume from that indeed), may feel stagnant at times and really low paced. But this strange reality based theme and the really grounded central performance by Fey give this the gravitas to make it a really good movie. One that will not be liked by many, but nevertheless a movie with quite some weight and a message