Movie Musings: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

On Valentine's Day weekend when I saw "How To Be Single" one of the previews was for Tina Fey's "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." I knew right away that I wanted to see it. A few weeks later when my aunt was in town from Israel, we decided to go on one of those chilly, windy, late February afternoons.

When I originally watched the trailer, I thought the movie was a comedy about culture shock. Tina Fey plays a reporter who leaves the comfort of her New York City routine to report live from Afghanistan. Every clip in the trailer was a humorous one, so I just assumed that would be the tone of the film.

Surprise, surprise, I was wrong. It turns out the screenplay was adapted from the memoir "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by Kim Baker. Though there are moments of levity, 90% of the movie is actually quite serious. This was a true dramatic role for Fey, a far cry from her SNL sketch comedy days.

Tina Fey

As Kim Baker, Fey lands in Afghanistan and is shown the ropes by fellow war correspondent, Tanya Vanderpoel, played by the stunningly beautiful Margot Robbie. Tanya introduces her to the nightlife scene and explains the hottest scale for expats. She says, "In New York you may have been a six or a seven, but here, you're a ten." Kim asks, "So what are you? A thirteen?" Tanya just grins and nods.

Margot Robbie

Each day Kim seeks out a new story. On the hunt for the best footage, she relies on a very sarcastic army general played by Billy Bob Thorton. She also manages to befriend one of the Afghani leaders, Ali Massoud Sadiq, who is interested in much more than offering her quotes. Ali Massoud Sadiq is played with great comedic timing by Alfred Molina.

Alfred Molina

Of course there is romance. Kim finds herself infatuated with another reporter, Iain MacKelpie, played by Martin Freeman. I tried so hard to root for their union, but I just cannot get myself to be physically attracted to Martin Freeman.

Martin Freeman

For me, "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" was a bit of a let down because I went in expecting a comedy. It's my bad for not doing my homework before suggesting that's what we see. If you go in knowing it's a more serious story, it's highly likely you'll enjoy it.

Did you see it? What did you think of Tina Fey's dramatic turn?

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