Movies from 2007 - Winning moments and great losses

The only reason to see "Charlie Wilson's War" is the fabulous performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman as a disheveled, crafty CIA operative named Gust Avrakotos. Gust resides far down the food chain from the well-born chosen who arrive at the agency through the traditional Groton-Yale glide chute, and is, quite simply, a refreshing breath of foul air. In a delicious exchange with Charlie Wilson, the Texas congressman played by Tom Hanks, Wilson looks at the disheveled Gust and says, "You ain't James Bond." To which Gust replies, without missing a beat, "You ain't Thomas Jefferson."

SAM ALLIS

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The only reason to see 'Charlie Wilson's War' is the fabulous performance of Philip Seymour Hoffman as a disheveled, crafty CIA operative named Gust Avrakotos. Gust resides far down the food chain from the well-born chosen who arrive at the agency through the traditional Groton-Yale glide chute, and is, quite simply, a refreshing breath of foul air. In a delicious exchange with Charlie Wilson, the Texas congressman played by Tom Hanks, Wilson looks at the disheveled Gust and says, 'You ain't James Bond.' To which Gust replies, without missing a beat, 'You ain't Thomas Jefferson.' SAM ALLIS