Review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) by Nancy W — 06 Jan 2010
K-19: The Widowmaker is a fact-based fictional movie 2002 about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine of the same name. The movie was directed by Kathryn Bigelow; the screenplay was written by Christopher Kyle, based on a story by Louis Nowra.
In 1959, the Soviet Union launches its first nuclear submarine, the K-19 - nicknamed "The Widowmaker" due to many deaths that occurred during manufacturing. The ship is led by Captain Alexei Vostrikov (Harrison Ford), aided by executive officer Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson).
One day, the ship's reactor cooling system starts to fail, leading the sailors to work together in order to both save the crew's lives as well as prevent a nuclear accident that could trigger World War III.
This review of K-19: The Widowmaker (2002) was written by Nancy W on 06 Jan 2010.
K-19: The Widowmaker has generally received positive reviews.
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