Review of Fail Safe (1964) by Xgary X — 26 Jul 2007
A brilliant drama made at the height of the cold war in which US president Henry Fonda must use all means at his disposal to avert a nuclear war from being accidentally triggered. An extremely sobering dramatization of the consequences of nuclear armament, it draws inevitable comparison to it's contemporary Dr Strangelove.
It obviously has a much more serious and understated tack, but even in this day and age when the idea of nuclear war has never seemed more distant, it still packs a punch.
This review of Fail Safe (1964) was written by Xgary X on 26 Jul 2007.
Fail Safe has generally received very positive reviews.
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