Docudrama depicting the historical exchange between a US U2 pilot with a Soviet spy.

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2017)

Spielberg's depiction of the Cold War is quite interesting because it allows of greater understanding as to the depth of the animosity between the United States and the Soviet Union at that time. However, I believe that the logistics of the exchange were oversimplified, and did not pose to be an accurate depiction of the heated arguments that must have been at play during that time. In addition, certain imagery was very effective in drawing comparative environments between the United States and the Soviet Union, such as the scene in Berlin when James Donovan is viewing the men that attempted to climb over the Berlin wall. This scene was compared to the end scene in which we were exposed to children in the United States climbing over a fence without the slightest nervousness of violence. Overall, this movie was a great docudrama that inspired to support the strength and conviction of the United States' pride in a free trial.