A really good portrayal of real events

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2017)

I was only a toddler during the crisis, but over the years I have read over 30 books about the JFK assassination and some of those talk about the Cuban Missile Crisis at length.
The US was within hours of a nuclear war with the USSR and Kennedy's intelligence and calmness saved the day. The war hawks in the administration along with those with the same sentiment on Khrushchev's side kept ratcheting up their desire to go to war.
After JFK was murdered, Khruschev mentioned that the chance of the Cold War ending died with JFK.
I have loved this movie since its first release and enjoy watching it still today. A good history lesson for people that want to know more about Kennedy's presidency.
As far as Costner's accent, to me it didn't hinder the movie at all. The story is the thing and the acting overall was top notch.