It gives the impression that you have experienced this radioactive nightmare. The most surprising thing was how much worse it could have been without the heroism and sacrifice of so many. The Soviet government seemed less threatening and dictatorial than most movies about the USSR. The KGB looked more like the CIA incompetent but vindictive shadow government we're familiar with, which seemed realistic. I'm knocking off a stars for a few reasons: radiation poisoning isn't contagious, an that was just silly. Also, we didn't need to spend so much time dog hunting. I know it must have been heartbreaking, but we could have got the point in a minute or two.

I am laughing at all you one-note NPCs who think this story has anything to do Climate Change (or is it still Global Warming)? It was a radiation disaster, and a real one.