My vote reflects the importance of the topic and film depiction

Rating: Null/10 (29 March 2001)

Aside from Kevin Costners' poor New England accent this film is golden. If Costner had played it straight I'd have preferred it but with that said the subject is entirely riveting. Rarely is the outcome of the story known so well beforehand and yet the movie keeps you on the edge all the way through. Since most American's these days learn their history from movies I am glad this one is very accurate.
The historical events are almost on target to a tee. The subjective license has to do with the actual influences and dialogue between JFK, RFK, the Joint Chiefs, and JFK's chief advisors of which Costner plays the key man, Kenny O'Donnell.
I saw this movie with my mom and niece and it was great because we had my mom(who was in her late 30's in '62, I was 8 yrs. old and my niece had not yet been born. Afterward we were able to discuss the events as they were shown in the movie and recall and reflect the times for my niece who, now at 27 was so moved by the closeness we came to an all out war with the Soviet Union.
I would highly recommend this movie, especially for the generation born after 1965. It will reflect the tenuous times we lived in during the height of the Cold War.