Quite possibly a perfect movie

Rating: 8/10 (14 November 2005)

On leaving the theatre, I realized I had just seen what is quite possibly a perfect movie. Not merely was every actor somehow just right for their role, but the cadence of dialogue, the scene timing, the intimate view of the period, all just simply worked. And worked well.
The drama, for all its understated restraint, is very powerful, and actually leaves one feeling breathless. The masterful choice of letting the major players speak for themselves through archival footage was clearly the right choice.
A carefully placed clip of Eisenhower near the film's end summarizes not merely the preceding story, but offers a warning for the future, as well as reflecting current events. I have never seen a movie speak so perfectly about past events while delivering a timely message that may contain a word about what could lie ahead.
This really may be the perfect movie.