Good Entertainment

Rating: 7/10 (8 November 2015)

Mr Hanks and Mr Spielberg turned out a very watchable Cold War thriller. Is it great? Nope...but it is very good. I do remember the U2 and, Tom Hanks is correct, Lt Powers was probably the most hated man in America. As much as I liked this movie, I did find one thing offensive...the way the country's paranoia was portrayed, reeks of typical Hollyweirdo hypocrisy and hubris. Reacting to real fear is neither simplistic nor sophomoric. To scoff at yesteryear's apprehensions resonates eerily with those denying atrocities that occurred two decades before or those ignorantly forgetting the war (? I know...it was not a declared war) with North Korea. For most other directors, callous arrogance is to be expected...but not from thee Movie-master, Mr. Spielberg. Probably an oversight, but I think the situational reactions should have been just edited out. Anyways...good movie. I like everything that is actually done by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks always seems like one of the guys you want have a beer with...really easy to get along with, and level headed