Kathryn Bigelow is fascinated with the military-industrial complex. First, Bigelow tackled the psychological complexities of soldiers — why do they run toward danger when others avoid it? — through the eyes of a bomb squad in “The Hurt Locker.” For her next war movie, Bigelow explored obsession and one woman’s pursuit of Osama Bin Laden in “Zero Dark Thirty.”
Now, Bigelow closes out this trilogy with “A House of Dynamite,” which is now streaming on Netflix. Bigelow poses this question: How would the U.S. government react to a nuclear missile attack? The film explores how various groups — civilians, political leaders, and military personnel — respond to the missile crisis. Serving more as a cautionary tale than a political commentary, “A House of Dynamite” is a suspenseful thriller that unfolds like a ticking clock throughout its 112-minute runtime.
