Review of The Pirates of Somalia (2017) by Lee C — 22 Mar 2018

I thought it was very well written and acted. Evan Peters is really coming into his own.

This review of The Pirates of Somalia (2017) was written by Lee C on 22 Mar 2018.

The Pirates of Somalia has generally received positive reviews.

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By Arthur R (252) on 03 Feb 2018

Fantastic film that shows a different perspective on the pirates of Somalia. A MUST See…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 17 Dec 2017

A well-intentioned but not a well-developed attempt to correct the Western world's conception of Somalia as a dangerous and lawless place…

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By Em G (17) on 11 Sep 2018

Amazing movie!!! Well thought! Great acting! Moving with really good, wise dilogs. Disappointing it didn't get better reviews and is not widely known…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 08 Dec 2017

This is part of the movie’s problem. Aside from it being another how-I-made-out-in-an-“exotic”-locale narrative…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 24 Nov 2017

The real delight here is Barkhad Abdi, the “I am captain now” pirate of “Captain Phillips.”…

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By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 12 Dec 2017

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 12 Jan 2018

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By Chris C (2,693) on 19 Mar 2018

It was a good depiction of actual events…

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Even Bahadur’s stupid voiceover writing becomes funnier over time as we realize the clichés and groaners only serve to show what an ultimately…

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