Storytelling excellence

Rating: 8/10 (13 January 2014)

Paul Greengrass knew exactly what he wanted to make. And he made exactly that. Above everything else, he got the pace completely right. No where in the movie you will feel any exaggeration or anything that does no FIT. Everything happened in its due course of time, taking nothing away, but still able to draw out the thrill and suspense at the required level.
Let me also add things about Tom Hanks. Why him ? You will have to wait until the end. The way he portrayed defeat, relief, shock and trauma, he made it look so genuine. And he did it so subtly.
Muse's character was the masterly researched aspect of this movie. One can only be in awe at the outcome the film makers were able to get out of that particular character. The claps must go to Barkhad Abdi who was rightly nominated Golden Globe.
The pirate crew did their job superbly too.
I personally would have liked to get a little more out of the other characters on the good side, both the crew of Maersk Alabama and the Navy/Seals. Probably it would have been a tad bit more dramatic ... or am I wrong ... ??
This is one movie that will tell every movie loving person that Paul Greengrass is a complete film maker and why the one and only " Tom Hanks " is .. Tom Hanks.
I can only wish them well at the Academy 2014.
A salute of 8 out of 10.