" If we cannot prevent the explosion, our actions may well trigger WWIII "

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2010)

The Cold War began in the 1950's and lasted long into the year 2000. During these very tense and turbulent eras, tension between the Soviet Union and the U.S. nearly bankrupt both nations and their treasuries. In the end little was solved but their legacies left an indelible mark on both Countries. Among the Russian Navy's most notable disasters is the subject of this film. From an original story written by Louis Nowra and a screenplay by Christopher Kyle, this movie is Entitled " K-19: The Widowmaker " and it reveals the true story of Russia'a first Neclear Submarine disaster at sea. In 1959 on the maiden voyage of the K-19, Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford) is assigned to make a series of tests concerning his ship. His second in command is Capt.Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson) who believes his commander's appointment was political and that he should have been the appointed Capt. Although much animosity between the two creates unrest among the crew, the voyage begins well enough until they are further ordered by Moscow's command officer Marshal Zelentson (Joss Ackland) to begin patrolling off the coast of America. Upon arrival, the K-19 suffers a rupture in one of the cooling systems near the nuclear reactor, endangering the nuclear War-heads. With the ship in dangering of suffering a nuclear explosion, the Capts and crew struggle to find solutions to their worsen predicament, which could result in all out Nuclear War. The acting between the cast and the main stars is incredible and strengthens the fact that Russians like Americans both have men of superior courage and patriotic zeal when danger is threatening them, their ship and their country. Excellent story and well recommended to all audiences. ****