Pressure the Race to Save the World

John M. Delia Jr
2 days ago
3 min read

One of the biggest days in World War II history was the D-Day invasion when the allies invaded the shores of France to begin their assault on ending the German control of Europe and defeat Hilter's regime. It started with the massive retreat from Dunkirk that the British knew once the United States arrived, plans to come back across the English Channel will be in the midst soon. Many days passed as the leaders of both countries tried to figure out the best course of action for their return. As the day neared, about seventy-two hours before the possible invasion, many concerns were erupting and the perfect moment was needed.

On the days prior to the biggest invasion in world history the United forces need to make sure that the day they have chosen is safe for their forces to advance. Dwight D. Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser), an American General and Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, requests his best man to help with the task of determining the weather for the projected day for the attack, Irving P. Krick (Chris Messina), an American Air-force meteorologist and inventor. But from the advice from Winston Churchill, Eisenhower requests a second for this advice, James Martin Stagg (Andrew Scott), a Group Captain and a Scottish Met Office meteorologist attached to the Royal Air Force. With the use of these soldier's expertise in weather study, they must make sure that when they launch, they know it is the right time and that the Germans will least expect it.

To help these important men complete their task and supporting the leadership who had to make the final decision, Kay Summersby (Kerry Condon), an Irish member of the British Transport Corps who served as a chauffeur and personal secretary to Dwight D. Eisenhower had to find a way to keep them all on task and not fall apart. With pressure on all corners, Eisenhower was dealing with many high officials who expected a lucrative raid and was being challenged at every corner by Bernard Montgomery (Damian Lewis), a senior British army officer. With this being the first true act from the Americans, Dwight could not fail in his decision. Will this be the true success the allies need and find a way to defeat Nazi Germany?

When the time comes director and writer Anthony Maras delivers an outstanding display of special effects during the battle scenes as the soldiers storm the beaches of Normandy. He includes excellent and realistic fighting scenes showing the battle as it was in the conditions they were forced to endure. Anthony presented a fantastic storyline that presents what these military geniuses must have experienced and determine what their army will have to withstand the day they choose to strike the coast. The challenges back and forth between each character revealed the struggle they all went through and how the pressure was seeping in as they neared that fateful day. Lastly, the performance from the cast was tremendous and realistic. Chris and Andrew's objections toward each other's predictions gave us an insight into the stress they all went through to try and find the one time they could be successful in their mission.

This wonderful reenactment of this historic event is a marvelous demonstration, and worth seeing on the big screen. Some of the war scenes are violent but most of the film is interesting dialog and detailed situations.