Can't say it was the greatest but it was OK

Rating: 7/10 (14 June 2005)

AMC says this movie was destined for greatness but as they put it "It slipped under the radar." Witty and poetic to be sure. Submarine movies in my opinion generally are good ones and this wasn't below par. I probably wouldn't watch it frequently but perhaps if there isn't anything else on I would. The plot is Ford's submarine the K-19 is out during the Cold War patrolling when it has an accident on board involving it's nuclear reactor and the whole crew is in danger of being killed or worse yet captured by the American forces and if they are released they will be sent to a Gulag in Siberia if not outright executed. Ford is pretty good yeah he screws up the accent but who cares so has a lot of other actors big deal. His character is believed to be a royal bastard by the viewer for 3/4 of the movie then does an about face and becomes a selfless hero which comes as quite a shock I was speechless. Good showing by Liam Neeson whose character can't stand Ford but is uncharacteristically loyal as well to him and ends up becoming his biggest supporter in a play that neither character could have anticipated.