- Overall: Excellent movie that captures the essence of an event the way we all imagined it. Superb work by director Clint Eastwood, if a tiny bit biased.
- Who is it for? Everyone. It's a must (almost).
- Synopsis & information: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/
- Known actors: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney and Anna Gunn.
- Cameos: Michael Rapaport.
- Style: Quiet drama with a few very tense events.
- Pacing: Great back and forth.
- Intro: Excellent idea.
- Story: Loved the way it’s told, makes those 208 seconds very interesting.
- Ending: Considering it's based on real events, it's pretty solid. The speech by the woman, however, was a bit, just a bit, much for me.
- Dialogs: Great, very realistic in some places but maybe a bit too perfect in others.
- Characters: The bad guys weren't gray enough, I am doubtful they were correctly portrayed, which has been a controversy surrounding the film.
- Acting: Beyond reproach.
- Special Effects: Seamless.
- Score: Seamless, except for the light music when the ferries are assisting which seemed odd.
- Afterthoughts: Great satisfaction, but I wasn't surprised to read about the controversy. Makes for a nice movie, though.
I've decided to simply go for a score without any review. Maybe I'll start again doing full reviews someday.