A cat and mouse game set at the waves and high waters of the sea!

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2013)

I must say that "Captain Phillips" is one film that's full of drama and tense moments it doesn't let down a viewer's pleasure as it tells the real life 2009 U.S. cargo hijacking in fine form. Though it's long and drawn out the film takes it's time and it's compelling showing the dark and different contrast between Somali pirates and U.S. cargo members. In 2009 a dark occurrence happened for the first time in 200 years a U.S. cargo ship was taken hostage and hijacked as the U.S. MV Maersk Alabama was taken over by deadly Somali pirates. And the ship's captain Richard Phillips(done by one of the best in the business Mr. Tom Hanks)endures the most horrible voyage a deadly cat and mouse game of pros and cons and yes and no's with the pirates. Head leader Muse(done so dead on and stone cold by Barkhad Abdi)is so ruthless it's scary. Anyway thru it all this film is a harrowing drama of tense moments with life saving decisions and choices as the waves and waters twist and turn at high sea! Overall well done tense drama nice to see a real life rescue mission go so well!