In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself among the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA well-intentioned but not a well-developed attempt to correct the Western world's conception of Somalia as a dangerous and lawless place. |
| The Film StageJohn FinkDabka is a visceral, engaging, fast-paced journalism drama with authenticity and a few rough edges. |
| Mark Reviews MoviesMark DujsikThe film itself is one of surprising conscience... |
| Paste MagazineJacob OllerEven Bahadur’s stupid voiceover writing becomes funnier over time as we realize the clichés and groaners only serve to show what an ultimately lame writer Bahadur was—that it was his bravery, stubbornness, hope, inquisitiveness and stupidity that made him great. |
| Screen InternationalNikki BaughanThis incendiary true story boasts a charismatic central performance from rising star Peters (X-Men, TV’s American Horror Story), whose everyman charm helps drive a narrative which has a tendency to get entangled in its own worthy intentions. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenWhile the story does seem a bit laid back and comedic for such a serious subject, it is entertaining and well-acted by Evan Peters, Al Pacino and Barkhad Abdi. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe real delight here is Barkhad Abdi, the “I am captain now” pirate of “Captain Phillips.” |
| Mark Leeper's ReviewsMark R. LeeperWriter-director Buckley seems to think that his viewer wants to know more about Bahadur than about Somali pirates. At least he can make that funnier. |
| SSG SyndicateSusan GrangerSimplistic dramedy. enhanced by another superb performance by Barkhad Abdi... |
| TheWrapDan CallahanDabka winningly traces the ways that a callow American gets schooled in concepts like honor and sacrifice until he is considered an expert on a country and a people that he grows to love. |
