When you see Director Paul Greengrass's unkempt hair, you understand the man takes his work seriously. No time for a haircut. Obviously, he was miffed when he learnt that an intermission was added to his movie in India. He may send Jason Bourne (directed by him) to serve an "ultimatum" to the Censor Board.
Tom Hanks plays a role that completely contrasts his role in Cast Away or The Terminal. As Captain Phillips, he tries to bring order to an undisciplined crew. Before you think that is what Captain Phillips is about and wish you had rented a DVD of Captain America, you are taken to the Somali Coast.
Greengrass shows why he has been selected as one of the 50 smartest directors in Hollywood. Breaking from the norm of showing America (or California) as the right and the flag burners as wrong, Greengrass leaves you to decide who's right. The plight of Somali fishermen, forced to take up piracy because of poverty, pressure and a global fish trade which has driven them to the edge, is well shown, explained and kept to the point. No preaching here.
Tom Hanks, though a diabetic, plays his role to the T. The action sequences, be it the on board the cargo ship, or trying to escape the clutches of his captors, is reveting. This is what keeps you to the edge of your seat.
Cinematic excellence is given by Barkhad Abhi, playing the role of the captain of the small crew of Somali pirates. This lanky and skinny actor, a first timer, steals your heart with his expressions, and his deep stares. Throughout the movie, his words are kept to a minimum. Some of his lines are worth a mention here: "Listen, i'm the Captain now," a line which was not in the original script and he came up on his own. And here's another gem. When Tom Hanks asks him why he doesn't choose another profession, he replies without flinching an eyelid, "Maybe in America Irish. Maybe in America". Irish, that's what Barkhad calls Tom Hanks in the movie.
From Cargo ships, pirate vessels, escape pods to US Navy destroyers, this movie has it all. With the vast blue ocean in the background, the intermission is more of a nuisance. Your pulse is raised when the Navy Seals drop into the ocean, and your breath stops at the scene where the Navy Seals end the operation. This scene, trust me, is downright sexy, and a must for military buffs.
Captain Phillips is a must watch. If you are not an action movie lover, do watch it anyway. How a man goes from worrying about his son's college to breaking down, shell shocked at his ordeal, will teach you a thing or two about the important things in life.
Here's to Captain Phillips, the movie and the person.
Tom Hanks plays a role that completely contrasts his role in Cast Away or The Terminal. As Captain Phillips, he tries to bring order to an undisciplined crew. Before you think that is what Captain Phillips is about and wish you had rented a DVD of Captain America, you are taken to the Somali Coast.
Greengrass shows why he has been selected as one of the 50 smartest directors in Hollywood. Breaking from the norm of showing America (or California) as the right and the flag burners as wrong, Greengrass leaves you to decide who's right. The plight of Somali fishermen, forced to take up piracy because of poverty, pressure and a global fish trade which has driven them to the edge, is well shown, explained and kept to the point. No preaching here.
Tom Hanks, though a diabetic, plays his role to the T. The action sequences, be it the on board the cargo ship, or trying to escape the clutches of his captors, is reveting. This is what keeps you to the edge of your seat.
Cinematic excellence is given by Barkhad Abhi, playing the role of the captain of the small crew of Somali pirates. This lanky and skinny actor, a first timer, steals your heart with his expressions, and his deep stares. Throughout the movie, his words are kept to a minimum. Some of his lines are worth a mention here: "Listen, i'm the Captain now," a line which was not in the original script and he came up on his own. And here's another gem. When Tom Hanks asks him why he doesn't choose another profession, he replies without flinching an eyelid, "Maybe in America Irish. Maybe in America". Irish, that's what Barkhad calls Tom Hanks in the movie.
From Cargo ships, pirate vessels, escape pods to US Navy destroyers, this movie has it all. With the vast blue ocean in the background, the intermission is more of a nuisance. Your pulse is raised when the Navy Seals drop into the ocean, and your breath stops at the scene where the Navy Seals end the operation. This scene, trust me, is downright sexy, and a must for military buffs.
Captain Phillips is a must watch. If you are not an action movie lover, do watch it anyway. How a man goes from worrying about his son's college to breaking down, shell shocked at his ordeal, will teach you a thing or two about the important things in life.
Here's to Captain Phillips, the movie and the person.
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