Allowing for the liberties of one man's vision this is a thoughtful movie. The concept of Iraq violating the peace of the world is a very real idea. The brinkmanship displayed is extreme but how different is it from the threats of invasion the are so commonly reported in todays headlines. The ending of this movie like Fail Safe is very hard to digest as a real option but like Fail Safe it causes us to think about the seriousness of war in our times. In both cases the role of instant communication is a contributor to the resolution that saves the world but at a price. The cast is adequate. The President is calm and very profession in his detachment from the emotions of the situation. Another shared value with Fail Safe. The sum of this movie is a contempory reminder of the danger of believing that we have progressed with technology as our protector when in fact the critical decisions are still human and the consequences are of those decisions are human. I recommend this movie to all serious thinking views.
Review of Deterrence
