Good movie with solid performances. Not really worthy of multiple nominations however. The performances are what audiences should expect from seasoned veterans - no more no less. Think place kicker hitting an extra point.
The script is disjointed but not fatally. The biggest example I can think of is the scene where Wilson is throwing away all of his booze - there is no explanation about why such a hard drinking womanizer would randomly toss out his booze. The underdeveloped love story between Wilson and the rich lady is also distracting.
The meat of the story - the Afghan War - is done well. I imagine the other stuff was tossed in to maintain some sense of historical accuracy.
It does provide an interesting look at how the Soviets were beaten back and how the Islamic terrorist movement made such a quantum leap. The relationship is not entirely causal - the terrorists may have found another home and eventually developed the skills needed to be a serious global threat without the Afghan War - but the two are tightly bound.
The closing quote is the most profound statement of US policy failure and continued failure - "we fucked up the endgame."
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