CAPTAIN PHILLIPS REVIEW
“Captain Phillips” is the latest film from acclaimed
Director, Paul Greengrass. The film
tells the true story of Captain Richard Phillips (played exceptionally well by
Tom Hanks). Captain Phillips is the
captain of a container ship sailing around the horn of Africa delivering food
and water. He has clearly been doing
this for a while and he runs a tight ship.
He knows exactly what he is doing.
This all changes when his ship is boarded by armed Somali pirates, led
by Mose (played by Barkhad Abdi, who gives a riveting supporting
performance). Once this band of pirates
board the ship, Captain Phillips plays a cat and mouse game trying to get the
upper hand and stay alive. This film is
marvelous on many levels. Paul Greengrass shows the Somali point of
view, which I found to be a bold and riveting move that pays off big time for
the film. The film does have its
issues. It is 134 minutes and at times
you feel it; although the film does pick up with a vengeance. Also, there are a few scenes that just missed
the mark and felt very unnatural. However,
all in all, “Captain Phillips” is a very strong film with great performances
and great direction. Paul Greengrass is
the only director who makes shakey-cam work and brings the tension full force
with this film. “Captain Phillips” is
definitely a film worth seeing.
4/5 Stars
“Captain Phillips" is released on October 11th.
- George McCann
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