a great movie

Rating: 9/10 (14 November 2013)

From the very beginning you get the feeling Captain Phillips is going to be something special. Tom Hanks gives a great performance as "Captain Phillips" and from the opening scene, you can tell he is nervous about this certain job. The fact that this was based on a true story makes it that much more entertaining.
On the other side you have the Somalia pirates. And their performances are just as intriguing because on some level after getting to know their background you want to know more. And if put in their position would do what they have to do to survive. This first real intense scene is when 2 boats start to go after Captain Phillips ship and it's a very well done action scene that if you explained it, you would think would be boring, but it was so well done you get the feeling you're in for much more. And it doesn't disappoint.
The movie gets really good when the pirates are successful and are able to get on the ship. To see what protocol is when that happens was very interesting. The movie really picks up once the pirates are on the ship as they search for the crew. It eventually leads to Phillips getting taken away and held hostage.
The scenes with Phillips and the main pirate in the small ship were great. The ship was so small and as the audience you could almost feel how little room there was in there. By now the military is involved and it gets even more intense.
I won't give away the end but the final scene of how this is all resolved might be one of my favorite scenes of all time. It was done perfectly and it couldn't have been done any better. 9/10