Review of WarGames (1983) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 31 May 2009
The teaser scene is phenomenal. It depicts the escalating tensions that accompany being one of the men in the final chain that leads to a nuclear launch. In this case, it's just a drill, but the men (played by Michael Madsen and John Spencer) don't know that.
They must confront the morality of obeying an order that could lead to a worldwide holocaust. It's a taut scene that is suffused with verisimilitude.
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This review of WarGames (1983) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 31 May 2009.
WarGames has generally received very positive reviews.
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