They play with wild-eyed and feral intensity, really scary. The four Somali-American first-time actors playing the pirates are a very realistic bunch. In the last five minutes, Hanks would give us an unexpected display of emotion which may well deliver him another Oscar for Best Actor. However when the pirates came, you see him transform into a cool-under-pressure leader and shrewd tactician, matching wits with these desperate aggressors. Phillips as a family man and seasoned seaman on a routine delivery. Playing the titular character, Tom Hanks is what this film is all about. The screenplay by Billy Ray was based on the novel "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea" written by Captain Richard Phillips himself. "Captain Phillips" is the Hollywood retelling of the true-to-life 2009 harrowing story of an American container vessel Maersk Alabama (with Captain Richard Phillips at the helm) being held hostage by Somali pirates. Reviewed by 3xHCCH 7 / 10 On Board With Modern-Day Pirates! 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.-Sony Pictures Entertainment 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. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S.
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