Brief Summary - Captain Phillips is based on the 2009 true story about an unarmed American Cargo ship that is hijacked. Rating - On a scale of 1 to 10 Capital Phillips deserves a 7
Movie Strengths - The Somali pirate actors all gave authentic performances, their empathetic plights forces viewers to sympathize with their struggle and detest them at the same time.
Movie Weaknesses - The latter half of the movie resembles an extended commercial for the Navy Seals.
Final Thoughts - A round of applause for the cast, the emotional range they all displayed makes this film memorable and watch worthy.