Wednesday 18 December 2013

Movie review - Captain Phillips (2013)

Captain Phillips (2013) / action, thriller, biography, drama

Directed by Paul Greengrass
Written by Billy Ray
Based on A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Richard Phillips Stephan Talty
Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Catherine Keener, Faysal Ahmed, Michael Chernus, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vazquez, Max Martini, Omar Berdouni, Mohamed Ali, Issak Farah
Trailer: click.

PLOT
We follow captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) as he takes command of the cargeo ship Alabama on its way to sail through the Gulf of Aden to Mombasa. As the ship travels near the Horn of Africa, Richard's fears come true as they attract attention of a group of Somali pirates led by a man named Muse (Barkhad Abdi). Richard tries to do his best to evade boarding of the pirates but he can only do so much, as he is quick running out of time and ideas. Will he be able to save the crew and the ship from the hands of the pirates, or will he fall victim?

REVIEW
Tense, dynamics, emotional psychological thriller based on a true story. Powerfully acted (fierce performances from Tom Hanks and newcomer Barkhad Abdi), great direction, cinematography and editing. Characters seemed real and authentic, I love that there are no good or bad guys. Than chaotic scenes were sometimes really chaotic. Nevertheless, film has it's faults. The ending is predictabledetailed and character could be deeper but it's still very good thrilling movie and one of must sees this year. 4/5


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