‘Red Alert’ Review: Paramount+ Israeli Drama Offers a Taut, Effectively Manipulative Depiction of the October 7 Terror Attacks

‘Red Alert’ Review: Paramount+ Israeli Drama Offers a Taut, Effectively Manipulative Depiction of the October 7 Terror Attacks

When it comes to scripted storytelling about unfathomable tragedy, immediacy is rarely an asset. It’s different for documentaries — immediacy and urgency can sometimes be the entire point — but narrative features or series about tragic events usually require the passage of some time to allow for perspective and development. Even then, I’m not sure…

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