While
we have seen both truthful and fictional depictions of war onscreen, we as
viewers do not always get an inside scoop of what it would be like to live
there temporarily as a war reporter in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” Fey’s newest
film to theaters.
Other than being a
journalist-in-training and obviously wanting to see an out-of-the-box film
about the life of journalists, this looked like a different movie. It is, and
Fey brings out that ability very well. Her acting has ranged from good to great
over the years (see her depiction of Sarah Palin), but she pulls off this
serious role as a 40-something journalist bored with her job and eventually her
relationship with her boyfriend in this Afghanistan-set drama.\
I think this movie shows that there is still life after for Tina Fey's movie-making career after age 40. I don't know for sure, but I believe that she is approaching 50 as of this writing in 2016. Unfortunately for Saturday Night Live actors/actresses, there is not always a strong demand for "aging" women.
Nevertheless, Fey is hilarious and also very serious when the moment calls for it in the old-military-named "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," now available for the thinking person's viewing habits.
Rating: 3 out of 4... but sometimes, after a little reflection, I think it's a 3.25 out of 4 stars. That is, if that's possible to rate a movie a quarter-star.
