I used to watch this on late night TV. Then I taped it to have it in my library. Then, came the china syndrome. A very bloated, big budget bore. Lemmon overacts through out the film. Douglas is reduced to carrying a camera around. The only upside is Fonda in a sweater. Red Alert has two good actors to spearhead the film, Devane and Waite. The premise of the film is realistic. It reminds me sadly of Chernobyl where an accident rapidly becomes a nightmare in a short period of time. If you get the chance watch Red Alert judge for yourself. I always hold this in mind. Sometimes less is more. This movie proves that point. It tells the story very well within a limited amount of time.
