Hanks is back to his best, Abdi's debut is as good as anyones

Rating: 7/10 (16 February 2014)

If you thought Pirates died out in the 1700′s and only reappeared in Jack Sparrow's adventures then your very wrong.
Piracy is very much still a huge problem, so much that in 2011 there were 151 reported attacks on ships off the shores of Somalia. There is an estimated 3000-5000 operating out of Somalia. In 2009 a group of these Somali pirates boarded and attempted to hijack the MV Maersk Alabama.
The film Captain Philips follows the events of the attempted hijacking of the container ship off the coast of Somalia. Tom hanks plays the captain of the ship Captain Richard Phillips. Hanks is back and back with a bang in this movie as he is simply flawless throughout. The film is filled with suspense and tells the story in such a realistic way, if you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be held hostage by terrifying Somali pirates armed with AK47′s then just watch this movie.
Surprisingly the stand out performance does not come from hanks even though he is magnificent. The stand out performance comes from Barkhad Abdi. Abdi plays the leader of the pirate group. His performance is worthy the Oscar nomination its received.
"Look at me, Look at me, I am the captain now"
One line from a performance that will stand out for a very long time.
Director Paul Greengrass as made a fantastic portrayal of this story that deserves to be told.