Review of Captain Phillips (2013) by Kiet L — 12 May 2014

The best movie I watched deserves 5 stars.

This review of Captain Phillips (2013) was written by Kiet L on 12 May 2014.

Captain Phillips has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Clark H (75) on 27 Sep 2017

Speechless. Incredible. Moving - that last scene hit me. I actually want to just watch it again. Edge-of-your-seat stuff from beginning to end…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 29 Nov 2017

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By Dylan H (280) on 30 Jan 2018

After a poor start the tension does build but I still found some of the scenes either unbelievable or predictable. Needed more subplot. AAN GGN AFI…

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Superb film. And edge-of-the-seat film until the end. Fantastic performance by Tom Hanks…

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5/5. The first half is Die Hard on a boat. The second half is Zero Dark Thirty on a boat…

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 06 Mar 2018

The whole thing is pulsing, brilliant and lean. It is a breathtakingly bold film, with knife-sharp responses…

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Captain Phillips is a stupendous thrill ride that should not be missed…

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By Raul M (174) on 21 Dec 2018

Película dramática muy bien planteada, sumamente atrapados y tensa, un deleite para ver, disfrutar y al mismo tiempo sufrir lo brutal de…

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