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Among those physicists is John Cusack, who keeps a diary for his father, who nominally narrates the film and who ultimately becomes the martyr for the cause. (Cusack's ultimate fate is paralleled with the countdown 1942 to the first practical test of the bomb as the mid-1945 deadline nears, a dramatic device that 1942 seems rather contrived.) Joffe directs his story as sort of organized chaos, both the events that surround the scientists 1942 and the life they are forced to lead for two years — and even in the shape of the film. There are few pauses or lingering moments, everything is rapid-fire action, short spurts of dialogue and quick editing cuts, which gives the film an edgy and nervous feel when it should be building tension. The result is plenty of nervous energy, but an odd dramatic lethargy, despite the efforts of the excellent cast, the glossy technical aspects and Ennio Morricone's excellent music.
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