![]() ![]() But this film pulls it off, largely by not shying away from the task. This is an innately more complex task than the more common episodic approach that buries the procedural reality under a mask of plot and character. This is a movie about the procedure of command. Overall, Tom Hanks sells this stripped down war movie. At this point, he might as well try Rita Wilson. Quite frankly, they are the wolf pack and a wolf growl would fit better. It's trying too hard especially the whale noise coming with the German submarines. It mostly achieves it by not explaining the military jargon and allowing the audience to figure it out. This movie is trying to be simple, realistic, and matter of fact. He is a regular man of real internal strength and integrity. He is our everyman and that's why he is so effective. Commander Ernest Krause (Tom Hanks) captains the American destroyer USS Keeling, codenamed Greyhound, on his first convoy leading three other warships and many slow moving transport ships. They are at the mercy of the German submarine wolfpack. ![]() Quite entertaining and well worth the time spent watching it.ĭuring the early American involvement in WWII, the "Black Pit" refers to the Mid-Atlantic gap where Allied convoys are left without air cover. This movie definitely took me by surprise, and if you enjoy World War II movies - with a naval theme, mind you - then "Greyhound" is the movie you should sit down and watch. My rating of "Greyhound" is an eight out of ten stars. ![]() There was so much activity and realism in the scenes that it most certainly had a great war movie feel to it. I really liked the presentation of the movie and the way it was shot. Visually then "Greyhound" was just spectacular. That definitely helped to add authenticity to the movie. The movie also had a great cast ensemble to boast, with lots of great performances from the actors in the movie. I must admit that I was surprised to find that Tom Hanks himself was the screenwriter for "Greyhound", and hats off to him for this achievement, because this was without a doubt a very enjoyable war movie. I particularly liked the way that the movie was filmed, because it felt very dynamic and action-packed, sort of like I was right there alongside the fellows aboard the Greyhound and could almost smell the brine in the air. "Greyhound" is a very intense naval war movie, and it was just great entertainment from beginning to end. When I sat down to watch it, I didn't really believe it would be up there alongside with the likes of "Saving Private Ryan" or "Band of Brothers", but it was. "Greyhound" was definitely an amazing movie. Well, another amazing World War II endeavor notch on Tom Hank's belt. ![]()
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