# The Fog of War (2003)

> A visually inventive political documentary turns Robert McNamara’s retrospective testimony into a searching meditation on warfare, power, and responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7314

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Errol Morris
- Cast: Robert McNamara, Errol Morris, Fidel Castro, Barry Goldwater, John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, Curtis LeMay, Richard Nixon
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grave, reflective, morally uneasy, history study, political discussion

## Synopsis

A deep dive into the mind of a man who shaped U.S. military policy during a tumultuous era.

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