Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate c... (Full plot summary below)
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Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control.
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| Critic's NotebookMartin TsaiBut once the pirates are aboard the Maersk Alabama, any semblance of nuance is out the window and into the sea. |
| MetroMatt PriggeIn a way it seems like a parody of a [Paul] Greengrass film: His cameras shake and the music swells but the narrative is stuck in neutral for a good hour-plus. It's all herky-jerked up with nowhere to go. |
| The Popcorn JunkieCameron WilliamsAn experience that feels like having a gun held to your head. Compelling, ruthless and morally challenging. An astonishing piece of work. |
| Urban CinefileAndrew L. UrbanIf it weren't for the Greengrass/Ackroyd school of eye-crossing filmmaking, it would be even more intense and gripping, but this filmmaking duo prefer to use a hand held camera in all circumstances |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineEven though we know the end of the story, this film generates so much nerve-shredding suspense that we feel like we need to be debriefed afterwards. |
| Sky CinemaJack PellingCaptain Phillips is a visceral, scintillating piece of cinema from an extraordinary director on top of his game. |
| MovielinePete HammondPaul Greengrass has made a hell of a white knuckle thriller out of a story in which most people know the ending going in. Tom Hanks' best performance in years. |
| Common Sense MediaSandie Angulo ChenNail-biting story of ship hijacking is fabulous but intense. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanCaptain Phillips delivers 134 of the most intense minutes of cinema you'll see this year. |
| Richard Roeper.comRichard RoeperEven as Greengrass’ signature kinetic style renders us nearly seasick and emotionally spent from the action, it’s the work of Tom Hanks that makes this film unforgettable. |
