David Poland hasn't even taken a minute to let the film settle before going all out and writing a 1,800-word review of "Charlie Wilson's War."  It actually reads like he didn't take a minute, too, but in any case, he sings the praises of Phil Hoffman, calls Wilson a "perfect fit" for Tom Hanks and considers Julia Roberts "miscast" (doing his usual "so and so would have been better" routine).

Overall, he doesn't seem to have been impressed.

Jeffrey Wells, meanwhile, is okay with the film being "very good but not great," calls Hoffman a "lock" for a Best Supporting Actor nomination.