Review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) by John Y — 20 Nov 2009

This should have been Harrison Ford's Oscar. It wasn't.

This review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) was written by John Y on 20 Nov 2009.

K-19: The Widowmaker has generally received positive reviews.

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Great movie. Part with the reactor room and radiation sickness was incredible - I don't think I've ever seen anything like it before…

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(Director Bigelow) piles up one nerve-racking crisis after another, interspersed with moments of ethereal, almost otherworldly beauty…

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Tense telling of the true story (albeit loosely) of what to do with a radioactive submarine. Ford commands, Neeson leads the mutiny…

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By Isaac S (150) on 09 Jun 2015

Even though playing a role of failing officer, Harrison Ford was still him. Only Ford - Neeson's combination is already worth watching again…

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