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:: Thursday, August 07, 2003 ::

Finally got around to watching "K-19:The Widowmaker' (2002), which I didn't much care to see, really, thinking, 1. It's "another" submarine movie, and 2. Am I going to believe Liam Neeson and Harrison Ford as Russians. Well, I didn't realize it was directed by Katheryn Bigelow, whom I admire, and whose Near Dark (the rockabilly vampire movie), "Blue Steel", "Wild Palms" TV miniseries, and recent "The Weight of Water" are all films I admire. The good news about "K-19"? It's a darn good adventure film, and is probably second only to Wolfgang Petersen's "Das Boot" (1981) which is the benchmark submarine movie of all time. "K-19" gets an 8 of 10 on the Mikometer, and is truly a movie that matters. I trust viewers will have no problem with any of the castmembers. I found both Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson's acting to be commendable. I believed in and cared about these characters, and the film treats the heroism and the humanity of all involved with bravura and panache. I love movies with a fine attention to detail, and this one certainly qualifies. Plot is about the maiden voyage of the K-19, a Soviet super sub, powered by nuclear reactors, and the miscalculations and ultimately heroic acts which mark the voyage. A must see. I'm always astounded when I finally see a film I didn't care to, and it turns out to be so good.
:: Michael Nyiri 4:15 AM Leave a Comment on this Post ::
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