This is an absolutely intense ride that you don't want to miss.

Rating: 9/10 (2 March 2014)

Captain Phillips is based on the true story of Somali pirates attacking a cargo ship. And Captain Phillips captains the boat. Go figure. Now, I discovered this movie in a weird way. I was at my friends house and we were about to go to an event with the neighbors. We were just about to leave the house and I passed by the TV. I glanced at it, walked passed it a little bit, stopped, turned back, and watched the whole commercial. It was a commercial for Captain Phillips. After I saw it, my thought was, "I WANNA SEE THAT!" So I did. Here's what I thought. Like I said in the intro, this move is based on a true story where Somali pirates invaded a cargo ship. That is a cool premise on its own, but the fact that it actually happened makes it all the more interesting. And it gets to a level that I was not expecting. I'm not going to spoil it, but let me just say most of the captivity does not take place on the boat. And I think that works. The acting in this movie is superb. Everyone did a great job. Tom Hanks did amazing, especially at a scene at the very end of the movie. He pretty much hits his lowest low at that point and it's effective. The Somali pirates also do a great job and they're brand new to acting. That's right this is their first movie ever and I think they're actually pirates. Either that or the director didn't tell Tom Hanks that they weren't pirates so that he would be at his best. Either one works. This movie is shot very well, too. This movie was created by the director of the Bourne trilogy, so you know it's going to be shot well. It has a lot of shaky cam, but it's the kind that works (Take that, Michael Bay!). This movie will definitely be a contender for Best Director at the Oscars. My only complaints about this movie are, for one, there are some parts where the movie slows down a little. It doesn't detract from the movie at all, but it can get a little boring. It also feels to run a little bit too long. I think they could've cut out about fifteen minutes or so. Other than that, it's very superb. Overall, Captain Phillips is a fantastic movie. This is definitely in the running for best picture at The Oscars, though I think it will lose to Gravity. If you haven't seen Captain Phillips, watch it. It's fantastic.