Once in a blue moon Netflix make a stand out film.
A House of Dynamite - which dropped yesterday is one of them and I`d wager it may win an award or two.
Produced and directed by Katherine Bigalow, who did the Oscar winning Hurt Locker.
Without warning a nuclear missile is launched from an unknown location in the Pacific, heading straight for Chicago.
No one knows who launched it or why, just that it`s going to destroy Chicago and most of the area around it.
The film focuses on the initial disbelief, then panic of the US administration, as they desperately try to stop it and whether they should launch retaliatory strikes in the face of Russian and Chinese denials of the missile.
The building tension is palpable, as is the horrible creeping dread, as the realisation that there`s nothing they can do to stop it hits home.
Stellar cast and very well written ( Rebecca Feguson, Jared Harris and Idris amongst the British contingent )
Very sobering viewing and I have to admit that I didn`t sleep well last night after watching it.
I find Netflix documentaries a bit hit and miss, but I'll give that a go.
Two others on there I thought were pretty interesting were The High School Catfish and Beauty and the Bester.
Both pretty mental revelations, especially the latter.
Once in a blue moon Netflix make a stand out film.
A House of Dynamite - which dropped yesterday is one of them and I`d wager it may win an award or two.
Produced and directed by Katherine Bigalow, who did the Oscar winning Hurt Locker.
Without warning a nuclear missile is launched from an unknown location in the Pacific, heading straight for Chicago.
No one knows who launched it or why, just that it`s going to destroy Chicago and most of the area around it.
The film focuses on the initial disbelief, then panic of the US administration, as they desperately try to stop it and whether they should launch retaliatory strikes in the face of Russian and Chinese denials of the missile.
The building tension is palpable, as is the horrible creeping dread, as the realisation that there`s nothing they can do to stop it hits home.
Stellar cast and very well written ( Sarah Feguson, Jared Harris and Idris amongst the British contingent )
Very sobering viewing and I have to admit that I didn`t sleep well last night after watching it.
Been looking forward to House of Dynamite since I saw a teaser for it a while back, hell of a cast as well.
I've heard universal praise for The Perfect Neighbour but I don't think I can bring myself to watch it just as it's a reminder that people like that exist.