“Captain Phillips” is, in some ways, two separate movies tied together by the same event: the first capture of an American ship by pirates since the 1800s. Both are equally effective at evoking a harrowing sense of tension even though we know the title character makes it out alive because the film is a chronicle of real events.
Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips
“Captain Phillips” is, in some ways, two separate movies tied together by the same event: the first capture of an American ship by pirates since the 1800s. Both are equally effective at evoking a harrowing sense of tension even though we know the title character makes it out alive because the film is a chronicle of real events.