Rating of
3.5/4
Intense coldwar drama. A Mustsee.
mdtinney - wrote on 10/31/09
Yet another great submarine movie with a cast of great actors, adding to the list that includes Run Silent, Run Deep with Burt Lancaster, Das Boot with Jurgen Prochnow, and The Hunt For Red October with Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin. This is a thought-provoking, intelligent film. Gene Hackman delivers one of his best performances as Captain Ramsey, a man that is hell-bent on launching his submarine's deadly cargo at post-cold war era Russia. Denzel Washington delivers another stellar performance as Executive Officer Hunter, a calm and cool man, who is willing to risk the end of the world to prove himself right. The film features some great underwater SFX shots involving the U.S.S Alabama and a rebel Russian attack submarine, spectacular writing and acting bring this movie to an incredible climax, a face-off on the bridge of the ship between Ramsey and his followers and Hunter and his men. I personally loved this film, more so than 1990's The Hunt For Red October, both movies rank highly on my list of the greatest movies. This one is a sure pick, I strongly urge you to see this movie as soon as you have the chance.
