The premise is silly and its interpretation of the cause of the Vietnam War (revealed at the end) is utterly preposterous--perfect Burt Lancaster material. Can't criticize the production values; special effects are pretty good and the dialogue isn't bad, so it's fairly watchable if you're not a persnickety curmudgeon like me. However, that this otherwise air-headed flick rates well with a lot of viewers is proof that the U.S. is turning into a nation of ignoramuses. Want to know why "Twilight's Last Gleaming" is silly? You can't hold the nation hostage with a dozen of its own ICBM's; even a Boy Scout troop can shoot them down with .22's at launch. Want to know why the Vietnam War turned into a mess? Read Col. Summer's "On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War" and forget the Hollywood historians.
Review of Twilight's Last Gleaming
