People familiar with D-Day will already be aware of what happens in this fairly tightly constructed story, but that doesn’t really diminish the drama surrounding the decision of whether or not the landings should proceed on the day chosen by Eisenhower (Brendan Fraser) and Montgomery (Damian Lewis). The central issue revolves around getting an accurate weather forecast, which leads to the recruitment of chief meteoro…

PRESSURE focuses on the period leading up to D-Day, depicting events as a stressful confrontation centered around weather predictions, and benefits greatly from its strong cast—though the film occasionally feels drawn out. Andrew Scott delivers an outstanding performance that serves as a solid foundation for the entire production, supported by Chris Messina’s frequently overlooked contribution and Kerry Condon's memo…

Weather is something everyone experiences, but most people don't give much thought to—unless there’s a risk of problems; then it suddenly becomes really important. An accurate forecast can help lessen the impact, but getting one can still be difficult, even with modern technology. It's hard to imagine what predicting weather was like before that, back in the 1940s when meteorology was just starting to gain acceptance…