A fantastic film that further emphasises Tom Hanks as one of the greatest of all time

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2014)

The fact that this film is based on true events that occurred not too long ago just adds to the fantastic achievement that has been accomplished with this film. This film documents the day Captain Phillips had his cargo ship boarded by four somalian pirates and how his situation turned into a hostage situation. Now I cannot believe for one moment that Tom Hanks didn't get nominated for an Oscar for his performance as this is the Tom Hanks show and he carries this film on his back and his phenomenal performance is the best thing about this movie. The Somalian pirates are the only real supporting characters that we are given and they are pretty good especially being new to the acting scene I was impressed. The story is another great positive as it feels so realistic and real even though the story could have felt boring and dull it really doesn't and you put yourself with Captain Phillips and you really feel for his situation. The script is also great and the way the pirates and Hanks deliver their lines adds to this whole experience of entrapment that this character is going through. The style of the film is similar to the story as it is really realistic and gritty and with the use of sound and performance it really truly builds the tension and sets the suspense up for this thriller of a film. This film is fantastic and has hardly any flaws with only a few more detailed supporting characters possibly helping it but overall this is a fantastic realistic film.