Rating of
3/4
Not the Best Movie, But Definitely a Good One.
Rod - wrote on 03/17/14
A true to life story of Captain Richard Phillips who led the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama which was hijacked by Somali pirates in 2009.
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I would say that this was an Oscar nominee-worthy film with all its drama and thrill combined. An interesting material with very clean execution of the script. I remember watching in the news about this Somali pirates and I think the movie painted a clear picture to me how a real hijacking went.
At first (about 98% of the film) I was not feeling Tom Hank's portrayal of the character. Until the last scene when ***SPOILER ALERT*** he was rescued and a medic checks him up. He cries and I felt all the sorrow and suffering of the character, the real captain Phillips.
This is definitely a film with heart. All the thrill and suspense end up with a dramatic, a heartwarming, a relief, resolution.
