Overview
- The Missile Defense Agency, in an internal document dated October 16 obtained by Bloomberg, challenges the film’s portrayal of interception odds and says recent tests have shown perfect results for more than a decade.
- Pentagon officials complain they were not consulted on technical details depicted in the movie.
- Screenwriter Noah Oppenheim defends a cited 61% figure as derived from controlled testing, noting the limited number of ground-based interceptors available.
- Independent analysts interviewed by NPR describe some Hollywood-style exaggeration but commend the authenticity of command procedures, secure teleconferences, and the presidential decision process.
- The Kathryn Bigelow thriller, now on Netflix after a festival and limited theatrical run, is drawing strong viewership and largely positive reviews, including an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score.