The world on the brink of World War III

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2001)

Thirteen Days is a gripping account of the events which led to the Cuba Crisis and its solution. While Kennedy's military advisors prefer an attack of the island to get rid of the nuclear missiles, J.F.K, his brother Robert and his advisor soon realize that an act of agression against Cuba would inevitably lead to a nuclear world war. Thirteen Days is an excellent movie which has a lot of action on the psychological level and remains gripping although most of the action is set in conference rooms within the White House. The actors are not overly brilliant, but the script is. You have to credit the film also for its ideological neutrality. You won't find any "the US is the most powerful nation on earth" crap, but rather a strong appeal against nuclear insanity and the intelligent insight, that the solution of the crisis was a victory both for the Soviet Union and the United States.