When will they quit making these movies??

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2000)

Costner, as usual, is awful. Bruce Greenwood, as usual, is excellent. But this film is about the story, right?
Portrayed as a thriller, political suspense, drama, etc., but it's a story of something that happened 38 years ago and everyone knows what happened.
Okay, not everyone. Most of the college students I had the (dubious) honor of watching this film with didn't have a clue about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Most probably didn't know that Kennedy was president in 1962. But this film wasn't aimed (no pun intended) at them. It was too slowly-paced and "mature" for kids who want sex, blood, and guts. So they quickly became restless and missed out on the decent history lesson.
However, for boomers and those who paid attention in history class, this film won't have you on the edge of your seat. Is MAD coming? Well, what do you think?
That isn't to say it wasn't 'enjoyable.' I'm just awfully glad I didn't hand over ten bucks to see it.