Review – Hiroshima

Despite the title, this extended, made-for-cable production spends very little time in the first city destroyed by an atomic bomb. Instead, the focus is on the political shenanigans on both sides of the Pacific in the months leading up to August 1945. American politicians dicker over strategy and timing while Japanese moderates wrestle with hard-line military fanatics while they try to strike a deal with the Soviets. Overall this is a fascinating portrait of a war drawing to a close and preparations beginning for a new conflict. I expect one should go in with at least a little pre-existing interest in the subject at hand, but if you have such an interest then you should thoroughly enjoy this production. Mildly amusing