As he did in United 93, Paul Greengrass takes a true story, adds the Hollywood twist, and still manages to terrify the audience with the authenticity and pure terror as you watch the story unfold. It's quite easy to look up each tale and find out how they end out, but nothing can prepare you for the way Greengrass will makes things unfold in front of your eyes. This is easily one of Tom Hanks' best, if not the best performance of his career. He's unstoppable as Captain Phillips, coming across as strong yet vulnerable, sympathetic yet cunning. And matching each percentage of his power is Barkhad Abdi as Muse, the leader of the sea pirates who take Captain Phillips hostage. Every scene he's in keeps the viewer on their toes, as no one is sure what he's capable of ranging in his scenes as warm and sympathetic to cold and menacing.
There isn't one second of Captain Phillips that isn't full of tension. Unlike most Hollywood movies these days, Captain Phillips manages to stop your breathing without needing to drop an ounce of blood or CGI. It's the heart and soul of the movie that drives you until the credits roll. Captain Phillips is one of the best movies of the year.
4/4
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