Terrifying true-life story about a Maersk cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates.
The film steadily ramps up the tension to unbearable levels, with director Paul Greengrass expertly managing to relentlessly heighten the drama. There are no clichés and it’s entirely believable – even with Tom Hanks in the lead role. The music by Henry Jackman does a lot to build the atmosphere.
There was controversy that the film wrongly presented Richard Phillips as a hero, but I saw him as a mere victim. It inspired me to read his book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs and Dangerous Days at Sea.
There was controversy that the film wrongly presented Richard Phillips as a hero, but I saw him as a mere victim. It inspired me to read his book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs and Dangerous Days at Sea.
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