I don't recall a movie ever giving me as many chills as A House of Dynamite, and it's not even a horror movie — not in the traditional sense anyway. Unlike most other films about nuclear warfare, A House of Dynamite delves deeply into what happens behind the scenes in the U.S. military and at the White House during a nuclear attack, and it's an exceptional political thriller.
Since the original Point Break with Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, I've come to greatly admire and respect Kathryn Bigelow as a filmmaker. Blue Steel, Point Break, Strange Days, and The Hurt Locker demonstrated Bigelow's ability to direct gritty action and drama as superbly as her male counterparts, and in my humble opinion, she is in the same league with some of my favorite action film directors, including Steven Spielberg, Tony Scott, James Cameron, and Christopher Nolan. She was also the first woman to win Best Director for The Hurt Locker.
Kathryn Bigelow seemingly disappeared from Hollywood. Her previous film, Detroit, came out several years ago, so I was delighted to hear about A House of Dynamite on Netflix, to the point where I didn't bother watching the trailer.
Made with James Cameron, Strange Days, which starred Ralph Fiennes and Angela Bassett, is still my favorite movie directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Nevertheless, I think A House of Dynamite is among Kathryn Bigelow's greatest films.
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