Review of A Hijacking (2012) by Jared F — 20 Nov 2013

Excellent film about boat hijacking Pirates and negotiating.

This review of A Hijacking (2012) was written by Jared F on 20 Nov 2013.

A Hijacking has generally received positive reviews.

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Staying clear of black-and-white reasoning opting to keep a human honesty A Hijacking creates a great atmosphere in spite of its shoddy camera…

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The characters were good, but the pace was way too slow. Give me Captain Phillips any day…

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