![]() ![]() The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. It is " through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens " simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalisation. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Synopsis: Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vázquez, David Warshofsky, Catherine Keener MUSE: Maybe in America, Irish, maybe in America.Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. PHILLIPS: There’s got to be something other than being a fisherman or kidnapping people. And the thing that really gets you? It’s the respectful and unforeseen relationship that unfolds between the two skippers, delicately positioned in Billy Ray’s script, and skilfully executed by Greengrass. Richard Phillips isn’t made out to be a hero, he’s just an ordinary man with extraordinary courage. Sure, emotion builds for the finale but it’s a natural, growing intensity that comes with reaching the conclusion of an exhausting, stressful journey of bravery. But never is there a hint of overdone, Spielberg-style sentimentality. And everywhere you look, mindful balances are being struck with that trademark Greengrass class. There’s inevitable dramatisation – a must for any gripping action flick – but it comes via a well-structured screenplay, not through over-compensating audio, camera angles and special effects.ĭid the final scene reach a powerful crescendo – and were tears spilled? My own, yes. But the other side of the coin is brought to light too: the plight of Somalis, and the dire issues of globalisation and poverty which drive the hijack expedition. Is it a back-slapping US success story? In theory, yes. There’s well-considered subtlety at the root of this film’s brilliance. As Peter Travers from The Rolling Stone says: “Hanks, who has been tremendous throughout, hits a new career peak… This is acting of the highest order in a movie that raises the bar on what a true-life action thriller can do.” Hanks delivers a performance that reminds us why he is one of the best actors of our time (probably in my top 5, but that’s a list even FilmsinFive has been shying away from). ![]() He is amazing in this film and could even earn himself an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (which would be pretty cool). He had never acted before nor had any intention to. At the age of 7, his family moved from Somalia to Yemen to escape the civil war and seven years later they moved to live in Minnesota. Abdi was working as a chauffeur when he was cast as pirate leader, Muse. The role of the lead pirate is played by a Somalian named BARKHAD ABDI. Forrest Wickman at Slate says: “Some of the movie’s most seemingly unbelievable details are pulled straight from A Captain’s Duty, Richard Phillips’ book-length account of the Alabama saga.” Check out more on the accuracy of the film at .īARKHAD ABDI (PLAYING THE SOMALI PIRATE LEADER) You get a real sense of what it felt like for Captain Phillips the tension, the emotions at play, and the story (by and large) stays true to the facts. (Look no further than The Butler.) But this movie has authenticity through its core. The truth of a real story often gets diluted in film-making, as we know. Speed Synopsis: This is a hijack thriller which recounts the true story of a 2009 Somali pirate attack on American container ship, Maersk Alabama. I mean, does this guy ever give a less than inspired performance? PAUL GREENGRASS is also on top form, and deserving of mass accolades for his directing – perhaps even Oscar glory.īut here are 5 solid reasons you MUST get out and see Captain Phillips this week or just as soon as you possibly can… DIRECTOR: Paul Greengrass | SCRIPTWRITER: Billy Ray | CAST: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdiįresh out of the cinema, I am gushing and enthusing about CAPTAIN PHILLIPS to the point where people around me are starting to grimace.
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