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War Games and the Man Who Stopped Them
A uniquely constructed portrait of the Polish Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski, who provided the CIA with more than 40,000 strategic documents from the Warsaw Pact during the Cold War. Was he a traitor, or the savior of Poland? The Polish documentary filmmaker Dariusz Jablonski begins his story of the colonel in 2004, when he was supposed to interview him for the very first time. It turns out that Kuklinski has just died, and at the request of the colonel's wheelchair-bound wife, Jablonski agrees to take care of his ashes. He talks with a considerable number of closely involved ex-servicemen -- from the U.S. head of espionage General William E. Odom to the Warsaw Pact Commander-in-Chief Viktor Kulikov, the Polish General Wojciech Jaruzelski, and former Polish President Lech Walesa.
| Release : | 2009 |
| Rating : | 6.8 |
| Studio : | PISF, Trigon Production, |
| Crew : | Cinematography, Director, |
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| Genre : | Documentary |
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The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
It was last autumn, when ARTE in Germany broadcasted this documentary. I was not really excited, when I saw the programme announcing some details about cold war and an unknown Hero, the Polish Officer Ryszard Kuklinski. but the trailer on TV somehow caught my attention so I decided to give it a try.Then the story unfolded and I was totally absorbed by the intensity of the events that took place.I do not want to spoil the experience, think I already told too much, better watch it without great expectations.Summarizing my thoughts: For me, Ryszard Kuklinski is one of the bravest people I have heard or read about. His deeds should be taught in every history lesson dealing with the cold war. His values and his sacrifice should be remembered by us all.I know this sounds very melodramatic, but sometimes I think of Kuklinski and this mostly unknown chapter of history, and it still gives me shivers to think, what would have been possible without his dedication.Please take note, that I do not write this review on the technical sides of this documentary, it seemed absolutely fine. Normally, I only recall bad things, like unsuitable shots, untimely cuts and mostly bad music - there were none. My recollection of this amazing history lesson is purely based on the content.Don't know if my impressions are commonly shared by others, but if you are open and interested, I highly recommend watching it.Take care, this film can change your views and leave you wondering... It did with me.
