COUNTDOWN TO ZERO (Theatrical Release USA 2010)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.6|5.0 Starsìììì

Countdown to Zero—informative, cohesive development—presents a no-argument view of the atomic bomb and its potential for massive destruction of earth’s population as well as the need to destroy/eliminate it so that future generations can live without this threat. Unfortunately, the documentary does not address the challenge that future generations may resurrect this scientific discovery and may not choose, so wisely, to be peaceful cohabitors of this planet. The documentary delves into what currently has been done to limit the use of this weapon.

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Storyline

An exploration of terrorism’s direct impact on using and proliferating nuclear weapons.

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Lucy Walker for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Bruce Blair, Matt Brown, Jeff Skoll, and Diane Weyermann for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair, Zbigniew Brzezkinski, Matthew Bunn, Richard Bunn, Jimmy Carter, Mike Chinoy, Joseph Cirincione, Richard Clzik, Thomas D’Agostino, F.W. de Klerk, Pascal Flas, and Alexander Glaser.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. The documentary serves as an easy-to-digest, quick, informational piece that explains the atomic bomb and other types of bombs. 

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