Much Better Than Anticipated

Rating: 9/10 (13 November 2004)

Maybe I saw a different film from the poorly received, notable box office failure released two years ago! Exciting, sad and provocative, this "inspired by events" movie was far better than I expected. No problems with Harrison Ford for me here (after all, his heritage is Russian on his mom's side), and Liam Neeson and the cast were just fine. This is not usually my favorite type of movie, but, watched on Pay Cable, came across as a solid entry in the genre.
Ironically, I may be one of the few who saw "K19" (dreadful title) after seeing Liam Neeson and Peter Sarsgaard in "Kinsey" (perhaps the polar opposite of this film). Talk about versatility (oh, wait, Liam was a strong leader in both). Sorry "K-19" failed to ignite positive reactions.