Great plot, good acting, terrible accents

Rating: 7/10 (5 February 2013)

Everything about this movie could have been great. The plot arc is well done, with the hints of Soviet incompetence and inefficiency hinted at the beginning and coming back to hurt them later.
It's a gripping story with the outcome uncertain until the end. The interplay between the main characters is well done, with fine supporting performances. Even Harrison Ford's limited facial expressions (how many does he have? 3?) is not an impediment as the rigid captain.
Unfortunately, Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson just do a terrible (and inconsistent) job of their Russian accents and once you notice it (30 seconds in) it's impossible to shake. With better actors and with better voices I would have given this a 9.