A Gritty, Fantastic, Brutally Realistic Film

Rating: 9/10 (19 October 2013)

When I first saw the trailer for this, I wasn't very interested and only saw it at short notice for a friend's birthday, but I was truly amazed by the portrayal (especially of Abdewali Muse)and the reality that just over 4 years ago, this happened. Some of my friends remarked that this needed more action and that it was boring, yet I found that the film had enough action and was effectively well-paced with a constant sense of fear and apprehension. As I said, the portrayal of all characters was in my opinion; perfect, the unknown actors who played the Somalian Pirates had a perfect sense of helplessness, brutality and fear for their respective characters, and Tom Hanks just oozed emotion with a realistic sense of fear. In the end, the film was near perfect, the only quarrel I have with it is that the film went on for too long, yet I felt every moment was necessary.