If you are up for such a realistic experience, then this film is for you. We will feel the desperation and the frustration of being trapped in the middle of the open ocean with no help immediately forthcoming. We will feel the fear when the pirates were on board. We will feel the tension building as the pirates were approaching. We hear of these events on the news, but this film brings us right in the middle of one. Overall, this is a different sort of adventure drama, with a topic not too commonly tackled in a mainstream film. I have to admit I was on the verge of getting seasick with the shakiness of the camera, but luckily I held on despite the two-hour length of the film set at sea. He really knows how to make military operations exciting on screen, as he did for the Army in "Green Zone" and the Navy SEALS in this film. This was that familiar sense of excitement we felt in his previous films, like the last two Jason Bourne films or that suspenseful 9/11 drama "United 93". When I saw the name director Paul Greengrass in the credits, I understood why the sense of tension and urgency were so well-conveyed. Barkhad Abdirahman plays the young recruit Bilal, getting himself a baptism of fire on his first time out. Faysal Ahmed plays the hot-headed Najee, who was the loose cannon of the group. Barkhad Abdi plays their skinny foolhardy leader Muse, engaging Phillips in a deadly chess game, toe-to-toe. They play with wild-eyed and feral intensity, really scary. Phillips had been transferred to the nearby USS Boxer, which has superior medical facilities, but returned to the Bainbridge, the ship where the Navy SEALs orchestrated his dramatic rescue, for the interview. The four Somali-American first-time actors playing the pirates are a very realistic bunch. Captain Phillips is back on the USS Bainbridge waiting to be interviewed by the FBI. In the last five minutes, Hanks would give us an unexpected display of emotion which may well deliver him another Oscar for Best Actor. However when the pirates came, you see him transform into a cool-under-pressure leader and shrewd tactician, matching wits with these desperate aggressors. Phillips as a family man and seasoned seaman on a routine delivery. Playing the titular character, Tom Hanks is what this film is all about. The screenplay by Billy Ray was based on the novel "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea" written by Captain Richard Phillips himself. But, thankfully Greengrass has produced a truly poignant film thrilling, thematically complex, and expertly executed."Captain Phillips" is the Hollywood retelling of the true-to-life 2009 harrowing story of an American container vessel Maersk Alabama (with Captain Richard Phillips at the helm) being held hostage by Somali pirates. In the hands of a more spectacle driven director (Michael Bay springs to mind), Captain Phillips might have easily been the new Under Siege. Greengrass gives Hanks the opportunity to showcase his immense talent in portraying a somewhat authoritative yet vulnerable character, similar to his roles in Saving Private Ryan and The Green Mile.īarkhard Abdi, Oscar nominated for best actor in a supporting role, gives an excellent and intense debut acting performance as Muse, the desperate Somali pirate who, as the film progresses, can be seen to be a victim of circumstance than anything. The film also boasts some exceptional acting performances from both Hanks and newcomer Barkhard Abdhi.Īt his most captivating since Cast Away, Hanks delivers a performance as Captain Richard Phillips that must have only narrowly missed out on an Oscar nomination for best actor in a leading role. However, also similar to his previous works, Captain Phillips is deeply-rooted in political issues and yet still maintains emotional themes as seen in United 93 and Bloody Sunday. With action thrillers such as the The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Green Zone under his belt, Paul Greengrass delivers yet another suspenseful action feature. Driven by desperation, young pirate leader Muse (Barkhard Abdhi) manages to board the ship, taking Phillips hostage in the process. Stranded in the ocean, Phillips and his crew find themselves at the mercy of four Somali pirates after their initial attempts to board the cargo ship are unsuccessful. Paul Greengrass’ thrilling bio-pic Captain Phillips stars Tom Hanks and Barkhard Abdhi.īased on true events, Captain Phillips is the story of Captain Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks) and the crew of the hijacked Maersk Alabama cargo ship by Somali pirates in 2009.
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