From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the real world.

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2013)

Paul Greengrass new film welcomes us into the lives of two different characters with one common purpose, that is survivor. A responsible and decent captain of an American cargo ship and a poor pirate from Somalia. Their journey begins when these two men meet. Captain Philips becomes a hostage from a group of pirates with their goal to take him to Somalia in order to receive a huge ransom. A true story, a powerful thriller personal, political and moral tensions, a stocky protagonist gives recitals interpretation. The big question is who's site are you with. Both characters struggle for their own lives. On Captain Philip's site to keep his family financial satisfy. On the other hand a pirate following orders to hijack cargo ships with weapons and earn a small amount of money so he can feed his own family. Its a thin red line between both sites. It is obvious who wins at the end. And its always the powerful and the "good" in circumstances like this. Excellent direction by Paul Greengrass with a documentary-like shooting, an absolutely realistic atmosphere than will take your breath away. In my opinion this is Tom Hanks best performance since Cast Away, and probably the best film of 2013.