In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Group Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice: launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Director: Anthony Maras
Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon, Chris Messina and Damian Lewis
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% (31 reviews)
Metacritic: 68% (16 reviews)
Some reviews:
Featuring an award-worthy performance by Andrew Scott in the lead role and solid supporting turns by Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon and Chris Messina, Pressure lives up to its title with its expert ratcheting up of sustained tension.
[Anthony] Maras’ sturdy, competent direction isn’t enough to turn 'Pressure' into anything more than a nifty historical anecdote that can’t sustain a feature-length motion picture.
The film belongs to the ever-reliable Scott, who commendably doesn’t take the easily sympathetic route with the anxious, uptight Stagg, playing him with a suitably dour chill to match his grim forecast.
There are hints of a far better movie peeking out from Maras’ dull weather drama, and the Australian director nearly finds it on numerous occasions.
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Good to hear, maybe not great. I was worried the subject matter would be too boring or the outcome too predictable (since we kinda know the fallout).
I’m looking forward to this one; looks fun and old-school. But I don’t expect it to be particularly great.
Decent but not great is about what I would have expected.
I’ve only seen a couple trailers, so I’m a pretty surprised to see Andrew Scott is the leading role. The trailers really make it seem like it’s following Brendan Fraser with Scott as supporting.
I saw an early screening. It was better than expected. Pacing felt fine. So many great lessons throughout the movie that can be used for anyone in a leadership role. Only one unnecessarily added drama plot. Fraser was solid. Andrew Scott stole the show. WW2 buffs and history fans will love this one I think. I’d give it a solid 75