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By Paul H (999) on 16 Jul 2008

A movie built on dialogue and suspense, this is a little scene gem that will make you wonder who the bad guy is by the end of the film…

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By Dave C (1,370) on 06 Apr 2008

An easy nomination for the most contrived film I have ever seen (this is our idea and we're sticking to it) and none of the performances really…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 01 Mar 2008

This great little thriller is a throwback to such classics as Twelve Angry men…

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By Private U (13,627) on 30 Jan 2008

Henry Fonda should be in this, it should involve the justice system, and it should be 12 Angry Men, because otherwise it's a limp and improbable…

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By Jan Stuart (404) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 29 Nov 2007

Lurie undermines his high-wire act with the melodramatic carryings-on of the diner patrons…

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By Adam K (1,533) on 15 Nov 2007

Thought provoking drama about nuclear war…

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By Guy T (31) on 13 Nov 2007

A great film, not really any action, all talking and politics. But a good anyway…

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By Jessica Winter (193) for Village Voice (8,525) on 17 Sep 2007

Begins and ends with footage of FDR intoning I hate war, something the film takes two interminable hours to say…

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By Lance M (126) on 05 Aug 2007

Well this movie isn't an edge of your seat special effects masterpiece, in fact you may fall asleep unless youre into politics…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 04 Jul 2007

Dramatises, variably but always intriguingly, very topical (for 2000) American fears…

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By James B (2,746) on 16 Jun 2007

If you're into nuclear war/disaster movies or miss cold war movies, this suspenseful film is worth seeing…

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By Darla B (7) on 05 Apr 2007

A pressure cooker of a movie all shot in one room... great cast, great script... a thinker…

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By Ramis V (59) on 02 Aug 2006

Hey, this was great. First of all, I love Kevin Pollack. Surprising to see him in the role of the president, but it's a great idea…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 15 Jul 2005

Lurie quickly glazes over one important bit of backstory in the early going, a point that is crucial to understand some motivation…

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By Bill Gallo (195) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 07 Jun 2005

In short, let nothing deter you from staying home…

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 04 Oct 2003

The setting is cramped and the story is illogical, but it's suspenseful as long as you don't think about it very hard…

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By Rob Vaux (1,125) for Flipside Movie Emporium (617) on 23 Oct 2001

With a strong cast and smart script, Lurie conjures up an engaging scenario with little more than chicken wire and string…

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By Karina Montgomery (580) for Cinerina (549) on 14 Jun 2001

He exciting thing about Deterrence is that we are the big scary bad guy who is acting irrationally - and yet the conclusion explains everything…

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By Jim Sullivan (12) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 16 Aug 2000

There is a palpable edge-of-the-seat tension and a number of complex ethnic issues that linger after the movie ends…

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By Eleanor Ringel Cater (614) for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (910) on 01 Jan 2000

The talk grows tired while the tension, alas, barely grows at all. And the ending is a cheat, pure and simple…

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