"The latest to do so is A House of Dynamite, a white-knuckle Netflix movie that opens first in cinemas and hits the streamer itself on Oct. 24. I encourage you to see it in a theater because it's directed by Kathryn Bigelow, who's not merely the first woman to win the best director Oscar she's unsurpassed at action and suspense. Although I normally try to avoid cliches, A House of Dynamite literally did have me on the edge of my seat."
"The action begins when a military tracking station spots a single nuclear warhead, origin unknown, heading toward the U.S. mainland. If not shot down, it will hit in 20 minutes. For the rest of the movie, we leapfrog among the characters who are trying to stop that missile, figure out who launched it Putin? Iran? North Korea? China pretending to be North Korea? and to come up with a response that won't lead to Armageddon."
A House of Dynamite is a Netflix-backed thriller that opens in cinemas ahead of streaming on Oct. 24. The plot activates when a military tracking station detects a lone nuclear warhead heading for the U.S. mainland with 20 minutes to impact and an unknown origin. The film unfolds in three repeated 20-minute loops, each following different characters trying to stop the missile, identify the launcher (candidates include Putin, Iran, North Korea, or an impersonation), and devise a response that avoids Armageddon. Kathryn Bigelow directs, emphasizing taut action and suspense, and the film features converging military and political perspectives.
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