The Man Who Saved the World

This is a strange movie. But it nevertheless brings to light a momentous act by a seemingly ordinary man.

The mix of the intensely personal with the global keeps "The Man Who Saved the World" from feeling too politically preachy.

Even if it does feature Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov visiting America to be feted at the United Nations and rubbing elbows with glitterati, the film is a disingenuous, thoroughly dramatized reenactment at best and a reality show at worst.

Whilst the message of peace and reconciliation is undoubtedly worthy, The Man Who Saved the World is communicated in a distinctly clunky and occasionally patronising fashion, with a televisual feel.