As for a movie, technically, it was great.
Well written script, that started very innocently and quickly snowballed into a nightmare. It is strange that the entire movie was shot on one stage... the diner... but yet at the same time sent you around the world.
Acting was good and believable with even a bit of humor sprinkled in.
The thought that ordinary every-day citizens could sit over the President's shoulder in the middle of a crises is interesting. Which ones of us have never said.... "If I were there, I would have told the President this or that"?
So the movie was was technically well done.
After watching it today I have a sick feeling in my stomach. Although well done, it was very irresponsible. The U.S. drops a nuclear bomb on a city, destroying it and it's citizens.
Though some discomfort with the decision is shown by the President, ultimately he is made out to be some sort of hero.
Don't get me wrong... I feel that some sort of retaliation would be in order... but the use of nuclear weapons as a preemptive strike is something that can never be done by a peaceful civilization. And to make a movie about it... that in many ways glorifies it... is irresponsible.
I think it interesting that this movie was made almost 10 years ago. Where since a President (George W. Bush) was faced with a similar crises, (9-11) and chose to deal with it, without nuclear weapons.
To sum it up... an interesting movie, that was well done, but was horrifically irresponsible, and should have never been made.
I will copy and paste this over to the forums, as I am sure some will want to reply.
Well written script, that started very innocently and quickly snowballed into a nightmare. It is strange that the entire movie was shot on one stage... the diner... but yet at the same time sent you around the world.
Acting was good and believable with even a bit of humor sprinkled in.
The thought that ordinary every-day citizens could sit over the President's shoulder in the middle of a crises is interesting. Which ones of us have never said.... "If I were there, I would have told the President this or that"?
So the movie was was technically well done.
After watching it today I have a sick feeling in my stomach. Although well done, it was very irresponsible. The U.S. drops a nuclear bomb on a city, destroying it and it's citizens.
Though some discomfort with the decision is shown by the President, ultimately he is made out to be some sort of hero.
Don't get me wrong... I feel that some sort of retaliation would be in order... but the use of nuclear weapons as a preemptive strike is something that can never be done by a peaceful civilization. And to make a movie about it... that in many ways glorifies it... is irresponsible.
I think it interesting that this movie was made almost 10 years ago. Where since a President (George W. Bush) was faced with a similar crises, (9-11) and chose to deal with it, without nuclear weapons.
To sum it up... an interesting movie, that was well done, but was horrifically irresponsible, and should have never been made.
I will copy and paste this over to the forums, as I am sure some will want to reply.