Terrific! Powerful! Thought provoking!

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2001)

This is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. If you are looking for an action flick, forget it. This is a well written, witty drama about an historic two weeks in October 1962. The cold war couldn't get any colder. Too be exact, cold enough to be hot! President Kennedy(Bruce Greenwood), the President's advisor Kenny O'Donnell(Kevin Costner)and Attorney General Robert Kennedy(Steven Culp)deal with the placement of Russian missiles in Cuba.
Culp may have played his part better than Greenwood. Both were fantastic in what I guess is billed as a 'Kevin Costner movie'. Costner's accent kept changing, but this did not really take away from the movie's impact.
The cast is filled with very good character actors featuring Dylan Baker as Bob McNamara and Henry Strozier as Dean Rusk. Almost comical was Walter Adrian's portrayal of Lyndon Johnson. There is enough emotion, stress and tension to go around. If you like historic dramas, this is a don't miss.