Remembering Robert Redford (1936-2025) I picked a film that was directed by him and has himself as an actor. “Lions For Lambs” is a complex film. Not that the story is complex, but the subject it deals with is.
In spite of American presence in Afghanistan, the Taliban is slowly taking back control. Leaving is not an option (which is explained during the film), so senator Jasper Irving (Tom Cruise) has a bold plan to take back control.
Irving wants the public to be on his side, so he invites journalist Janine Roth (Meryl Streep) for an unusually long and detailed interview. This is one element of the film.
In other part, we see the soldiers who are to execute Irving’s plan. Then we have university professor Stephen Malley (Redford) who tries to convince a promising student to take an active role in the debate about the matter.
The complex subject is lighted from all sides giving a fair idea of the dilemmas of politics.
