I've heard a lot of great things about Captain Phillips and I had to see it for myself. You would have a hard time going wrong by seeing a Tom Hanks movie anyways. He's an amazing actor and this movie gives him a lot of room to show his talent.
If you don't know much about the true story upon which this movie is based, that's fine. Honestly, I didn't know much about this story beforehand. Outside of the movie being about Somali pirates, I had very little knowledge of the story. Did all of the crew survive? Did they catch the pirates? I had no clue.
Every minute of this movie had me guessing what was going to happen next. It was like living the situation in real time. If you're looking for action though, this movie isn't for you. This is more about the drama of the moments.
One thing that I found odd is that you don't necessarily feel bad for the pirates, but the movie does a good job of humanizing them. You can see their pain and their struggle in the situation. Their acting made me very surprised that this was their first movie (first acting job for all per IMDB).
Tom Hanks' performance is the one that took the cake. The last ten minutes of the movie deserve a best actor nomination for Tom Hanks. I won't spoil the movie for you, but the entire movie is worth it for those last ten minutes.
The movie won't win a Best Picture award, nor will it likely deserve it. However, this is a must-see movie. You will probably be okay waiting until video for this one, but it's definitely worth seeing.
+ Tom Hanks acting
+ Suspense
+ Unknown actors performing well
Overall score: 90
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