A House of Dynamite

...is a fiction. It’s also a warning. The tagline for the movie on the posters out here is “Not if. When.”

...a terrifying, white-knuckle comeback.

...drops a scary yet impotent stockpile of duds...

...might not tell us anything particularly new (surely we all know that nuclear weapons are terrifying), but it’s delivered so deftly, it’s difficult to care. If only all cautionary tales could be this brilliantly entertaining.

The film's official tagline sums it up succinctly: "Not if. When."

Here is a movie that will ruin your day. You’re welcome.