Excellent, historically accurate film about Cuban Missle Crisis

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2005)

I really enjoyed this portrayal of the inner-workings of the Kennedy White House during this pivotal time in American History. Costner's chowda accent is a bit over-the-top and tough to get used to during the first few minutes of the film but that's the only critique I really have of this fine film. Costner's portrayal of Kenny O'Donnell as the President's bulldog as Appointments Secretary is right on and the other actors portraying the members of the Ex Comm during the crisis are quite believable and effective in portraying the hawkish preferences of many of the members of the government's brain trust as the crisis unfolded. I watched on DVD in order to rewind and review certain parts of the film.