Film Review – Nuked

In 2018, residents of the Hawaiian Islands experienced quite a jolt during an average January morning. Instead of enjoying some sleep or the start of daily routines, the area was presented with an Emergency Alert System communication warning that a ballistic missile was headed for the area, urging people to immediately seek shelter. Citizens were left in a state of panic for 38 minutes, believing the end of the world had finally arrived, only to be told the whole incident was a horrible mistake. Writer/director Deena Kashper appears to be using the nightmare situation to inspire “Nuked,” which examines tensions inside a rural California home as a birthday party is interrupted by news of a missile launch, leaving partygoers to deal with a lot on their minds as death and destruction looms. Kashper hopes to turn such despair into a comedy, but she’s not entirely committed to funny business, taking “Nuked” into a few intimate directions as it explores a tense situation of terror. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com