Contains spoilers for "A House of Dynamite"

In "A House of Dynamite," a new thriller from "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow, a nuclear missile of unknown origin is hurtling towards Chicago. The film's three acts take place simultaneously and follow different sets of government officials responding to the mounting crisis, with each act cutting off right as the President (Idris Elba) prepares to announce whether or not to retaliate. The looping structure, with the third act from the President's perspective, builds suspense as to what he's going to decide — which makes the its anti-climactic, almost non-existent ending come as a shock.

The film never confirms the President's ultimate decision, nor does it reveal who sent the missile or what becomes of Chicago. Rather, all that is s

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