Pirates and SEALS and Ships Oh my!

Captain Phllips is an invigorating film about an American Cargo Ship captain who gets kidnapped by Somali Pirates whilst he is out at sea. Tom Hanks plays Captain Phillips who is captured by Muse (Barked Abdi), Faisal Ahmed (Najee), and Mahat M. Ali (Elmi) aka the Somalian Pirates. I like how the actors portray the pirates as poor Somali fishermen rather then ravenous murderers. This then creates an emotional attachment  between characters as well as the watcher due to the fact it shows they are human. Humanizing all characters creates a theme that everyone has a background, even if they are scary pirates. The ensemble effort overall is magnificent which is evident in the chosen cast. As Phillips and the Pirates are out on see the United States Navy is notified of pirate activity and the hostage. This is is indicated by dialogue and costume as well as the choice of actors for these parts. The part of Max Martini as the SEAL commander is especially authentic to me due to the decisions he made to keep Captain Phillips alive. They way he negotiated with the pirates to me (a rabid law and order watcher) seemed extremely real life and authentic. I personally thought this movie appealed to all senses and leaves you at the end of your seat until the very end. The balance between suspense and the rest of the movie is exceptional and is tastefully chosen to make the movie control the watchers emotions.  The emotion and reality of the events in this picture really allow watchers to feel like they are transported into the movie, these effects keep the watchers attention throughout the whole movie. The action and down time of the movie is delicately balanced to do this as well and it truly does evoke the senses of the watcher. The setting to me was very realistic and the lighting in dark scenes really enhances this. The camera work adds an extra touch of authenticity due to the fact that it is never actually stable as it would be out on sea. In the end, the emotion that comes from Tom Hanks is very effective to spark empathy in the watcher. The Audience Demographic of Captain Phillips would be for adults and teenagers who are looking for a thrilling, realistic action movie. I would give this movie an eight out of ten because although it is not the most interesting plot it is carried out spectacularly and sticks to the historical events pretty closely.