Good, but not Great...no Castaway here.

Rating: 5/10 (21 October 2013)

I liked the movie and the last 45 mins made it good. Up to that point, it was pretty uneventful. Just because this is a true story (critics seem to be the actual crew) this does not make it a great movie experience.
True or not, I just could not get past how four men in a broken down boat could board a massive freighter. You telling be the massive Maersk company knowing there have been raids could not have a few armed guards for this territorial trip? That the crew who followed protocol could not at least try to pull the ladder at it latched onto the ship? Maybe I have watched too many movies where one guy takes out a crew, but this was hard to swallow...real or not. It took me out of the movie.
This really was a kidnapper movie and the premeditated method of HOW to get the ransom money never discussed. It was all action without reason. After a while, how could you not ask these questions? Hanks played the role in subtle manner. No over acting here. The best acting was by the pirates...first time actors it seems. United 93 was far better as both an accurate film and entertaining by the same director.
So, it was good, but not great.