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The film begins and ends with footage of FDR intoning "I hate war," something the film takes two interminable hours to say. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
The film begins and ends with footage of FDR intoning "I hate war," something the film takes two interminable hours to say.
Jessica Winter
The talk grows tired while the tension, alas, barely grows at all. And the ending is a cheat, pure and simple. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: C
The talk grows tired while the tension, alas, barely grows at all. And the ending is a cheat, pure and simple.
Eleanor Ringel Cater
The plot twists fall about as weightily as the fake snow. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: D | Full Review…
The plot twists fall about as weightily as the fake snow.
Steve Daly
Deterrence does serve up some wonderfully chewy pulp during its generally engaging 101 minutes, along with a certain vagueness of point-of-view. Jan 1, 2000
Deterrence does serve up some wonderfully chewy pulp during its generally engaging 101 minutes, along with a certain vagueness of point-of-view.
Robert Horton
A very effective updating of the underrated Cold War thriller Fail-Safe. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4
A very effective updating of the underrated Cold War thriller Fail-Safe.
Lou Lumenick
One of the pleasures of Deterrence is that it does not tell the audience what to think. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
One of the pleasures of Deterrence is that it does not tell the audience what to think.
Mick LaSalle
A president wrestles with another Iraq war. Dec 22, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A president wrestles with another Iraq war.
Nell Minow
Lurie quickly glazes over one important bit of backstory in the early going, a point that is crucial to understand some motivation. Jul 16, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Lurie quickly glazes over one important bit of backstory in the early going, a point that is crucial to understand some motivation.
Michael Dequina
Taut and intense. Pollak is outstanding. Mar 26, 2004 | Rating: 4/5
Taut and intense. Pollak is outstanding.
Widgett Walls
To it's credit, the film doesn't pull many punches . . .It really gets the message across that when you threaten someone with nukes, you'd better be ready to pull the trigger. Mar 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
To it's credit, the film doesn't pull many punches . . .It really gets the message across that when you threaten someone with nukes, you'd better be ready to pull the trigger.
Brian Mckay
With a strong cast and smart script, Lurie conjures up an engaging scenario with little more than chicken wire and string. Oct 24, 2001 | Rating: B | Full Review…
With a strong cast and smart script, Lurie conjures up an engaging scenario with little more than chicken wire and string.
Rob Vaux
he exciting thing about Deterrence is that *we* are the big scary bad guy who is acting irrationally - and yet the conclusion explains everything. Jun 15, 2001 | Rating: 4
he exciting thing about Deterrence is that *we* are the big scary bad guy who is acting irrationally - and yet the conclusion explains everything.
Karina Montgomery
I really REALLY like this one. The premise is simple, in a snowed in diner in the middle of Colorado the president gets stuck on the way to an air force base. The possibility of nuclear war ensues.
Super Reviewer
[font=Century Gothic][color=darkslategray] "Deterrence" is a movie set in the year 2008 during the Colorado presidential primary. During which, the presidential party is stranded in a diner in the middle of a blizzard. At which point, there is a news alert about Iraq invading Kuwait. "Deterrence" is a throwback to cold war thrillers such as Fail-Safe. Now, this movie is undeniably tense throughout(led by a fine performance with Kevin Pollak as the President) but the ending is a copout. [/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#2f4f4f] The movie has a larger problem which is that this movie was made in 1999 and the world has changed immensely since then. So, it's impossible to imagine Uday Hussein leading an invasion of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia now, much less breathing. In fact, it's hard to imagine Iraq presenting this much of a threat now, and not taking terrorism into question.[/color][/font]
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