This was a very tense movie, and not one to watch right before going to bed!
This is slightly future America in which the world has gotten rid of most of their nuclear arsenal, but... there is an incoming missile. They aren't sure where from, but they have to respond. The movie is in three sections, following different groups (with lots of cross over) as they react to the missile, the people trying to shoot it down, the government trying to work out what to do, and the president working out what to do after. Freaking heck, it does not give easy answers.
This is directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Noah Oppenheim, and released, for some reason, on Netflix. Hopefully their new acquisition will help them realise the potential of putting movies on the big screen, because being trapped in an enclosed space, not being able to scroll your phone, will enhance the heck out of this!
It's a pretty stacked cast too, Rebecca Ferguson, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos... Idris Elba! Fine acting all around, even from smaller roles. And everything has a wonderful dynamic pace because Kathryn Bigelow knows what the hell she is doing.
If you like anything towards "political" or "thriller", definitely check this out!
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