I just watched 'A House of Dynamite' and it felt like watching paint dry, you know? The world needs movies about nuclear threats right now and this one's lackluster vibe really got me thinking about how we've become numb to the real deal. It's crazy how sometimes even with all these documentaries and films warning us about the dangers of nuclear war, people still don't take it seriously enough... 
And then I started watching 'Fail Safe' and oh man, that movie is a different story altogether! The way Lumet weaves this intricate tale of human psychology and politics is just masterful. It's like he says, "Who checks the checker?" indeed - who's responsible when it comes to preventing these kinds of disasters?
I love how 'Fail Safe' shows us that even with all the systems in place, it's still the people making those decisions who hold the power... or should I say, lack thereof? It's like, we're so caught up in our own bubbles and protocols that we forget that at the end of the day, it's human fallibility that can lead to catastrophe
Anyway, watching these two movies back-to-back made me realize just how important it is for us to keep having these kinds of conversations - about accountability, responsibility, and the human factor in preventing nuclear war. We need more 'Fail Safes' in this world!
. I get what the filmmakers are trying to say about nuclear proliferation, but it just didn't resonate with me like 'Fail Safe' did. There's something about how the bomber crew is actually oblivious to their orders because they've been trained to distrust everything 
. I also love how the film humanizes the characters, especially Colonel Grady, who's basically a tragic hero 
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. It's crazy to think about how close we came to that scenario and how it could have happened again if the systems in place weren't so robust.
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it's crazy how relatable the themes are even today, like accountability is truly lost in these complex systems 
