Kathryn Bigalow’s nuclear war thriller is a clever piece of filmmaking
Seen in six or so 18 minute set pieces each portraying the same time line from different perspectives . We watch the US response to the arrival of a single nuclear missile heading towards Chicago from an unknown source.
Each official response and episode is muddled and unsure. Military Chief (Tracy Letts ) is gung ho and war proactive whilst young Defence advisor Jake ( Gabriel Brasso) is cautious and hopeful. Analyst Olivia ( Rebecca Ferguson) rings her husband in order to save him and their baby and Chief of Defence Baker (Jared Harris) whose daughter is in Chicago, rings her for one last contact before horrifyingly killing himself ( the most shocking scene in the movie)
Finally we follow the enigmatic President ( Idris Elber) who is away from the drama in an Airforce one helicopter , it is his final scenes of indecision and horror which are the most sobering , as he has the final say on the military response with what it would seem the least preparation and objectiveness of anyone.
It’s a cracking film with all the tension of new bra strap
Like the lessons we learned from 9/11, the thrust of the drama is whose do you want to talk to or be with in those final moments. The mobile phone is centre stage here. Little nuggets of gold that are able to link loved ones in such terrible times.
We all have the urge to say
I love you
When faced with disaster..those last few minutes?
I wonder who I would contact? To reach out to ?
If I was honest?
I think I would ring my sisters and Nu of course
And I’d text a few close friends
Including my ex husband
Hey ho
Who would you ring/ message in those last 18 minutes?
I’d message 2 ex partners and you squire , and you !
ReplyDeleteLee
And I’d reply
DeleteOh I love that you would xx🩷
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DeleteI’d message my niece in California , but I’d ring my best friend David
ReplyDeleteAnd I’d go to my neighbour’s house and hug them all before the missile hit
Keith
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DeleteBlimey. I really don't know 😳
ReplyDeleteWe’ll have a think
DeleteMy children. I'm assuming I'll already be hugging my husband. xx
ReplyDeleteI hope so too
DeleteMy wife and her daughter, obviously.
ReplyDeleteNever obviously , but nice
DeleteI’m with u
ReplyDeleteMy ex husband and my two daughters
Mira
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DeleteHope DH and I would be together as usual, and we'd call our two sons, and DIL if she wasn't with DS1.
ReplyDeleteMay that never happen.
Hugs!
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DeleteJust my spouse. Assuming everyone else already knows what's coming, I'd leave them be...they all have lots of others to call. Assuming they don't know what's coming, I'd still let them be. Wouldn't want to have them feel fear.
ReplyDeleteJackie M
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DeleteI'm with Anonymous above. Too many loved ones, too little time. And for those you love most, but could not be with in those few precious moments, have you not said it all anyway? And they know? So would compose myself and hug the dog, my favourite music playing.....
ReplyDeleteBut we ort to try
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