Sometimes the scariest things (don't) come from within'

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2014)

This film surprised me in such a good way that I feel almost out of words to express how much I enjoyed it. First off, we have an extremely entertaining picture, mainly due to GREAT characterization of the villains. I mean, director portrayed them in a so bad way that it seemed impossible not to feel afraid of them. Also, those actors brought reality to the characters, proving that they've been intelligently chosen. The tension is built from the get go, and once the pirates get into the ship, everything gets out of control and I couldn't think about anything other than this horrifying story. About the acting, I know several people stated that Tom Hanks was magnificent in this movie; well, not that I totally disagree with them, but I found the villains' acting to be better than his-- except in the final scene with the navy doctor, which was really moving, thanks to the actors involved and to the strong directing/soundtrack. Another good point of this film is that it doesn't try to make governmental propaganda for the USA, even if lauding its army sometimes. Besides, the movie never engages on being lame; for a moment, I thought that Phillips would be saved by the hurt Somali guy, which would feel EXTREMELY cliché, cheesy and lame. However, director Paul Greengrass doesn't appeal to this kind of false sentimentalism, reason why he deserves the biggest part of my congratulations for this project. It just doesn't deserve a 10 because filmmakers didn't bother explaining why they had NO weapons or security in the ship; I mean, they could've invented some lawsuit forbidding them on carrying loaded guns, or something. Anyways, "Captain Phillips" is the BEST movie I've seen from 2013 and I hardly doubt there will be any other just as great. Congratulations!