Captain Phillips (2013)
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
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One of my all time favorites.
Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Captain Phillips is an edge of your seat Drama, Thriller with Tom Hanks once again giving an excellent perfomance as he is mostly known for but also the same goes for Barkhad Abdi as one of the Somali pirates plus despite his shaky cam and all that Greengrass has proved time and time again that he is a terrific director and once again he proves it with this movie as well. Definitely a film that you should check out. (10/10)
One of the best movies of my history. when i was watching this movie it feels like real. real life. Tom hanks, a great actor. great acting. love to watch this kind of movies further.
Captain Phillips is based on true events, and not something I would normally watch. Tom Hanks always seems to deliver, and his performance in this is not only gripping but makes you believe in the character he is portraying. The film leaves you on edge throughout and Hanks leads the film throughout, with great support from others. The pirates in particular show great technique and skill in trying to make you believe what it would have been line to be in this situation.Only downfall in the plot, was you knew what was coming and it seemed to take some time to get there, but nothing else that you can really critique here.
There are multiple scenes in this film that make you feel good and some that make you feel bad. The hostage scenes look real, and have great affects. The boats also make a great part to the movie. Captain Phillips is a great actor and perfect for the movie. Altogether, this is a very realistic and dramatic movie that I cannot fault. 10/10 Recommend!