Right At Your Door

By Mal -
3 out of 10
A what-if, made-for-TV drama that somehow found itself on the big screen. Frankly, I was unimpressed. This wasn't so much storytelling as a statement of events. And implausible ones at that. Not one of the characters — if you can call them that — drew me into caring for them. The experiences of those with the most interesting stories went untapped. As the viewer, you were left emotionally detached from it all. Well, with the exception of 2 or 3 minutes toward the end, but by then it was too little, too late.

Beyond the characters, other aspects of the movie let it down. The background to the whole dirty bomb thing was unexplored. Opportunities to depict interesting parallel timelines came and went, untaken. Even the twist at the end was weak and failed to add to the film. When compared to the trailer for World Trade Center, Right At Your Door paled badly. While it's a drama-doc rather than straight drama, WTC looks like it might actually be quite good (seriously!). This film, however, was a badly missed opportunity.

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