One of the best trailers of the year, for sure.
I'm impressed with Tom Hanks here, but that's to be expected, yes? We know how good he is. Still, though, in this movie he seems even more dialed in than usual.
What really impresses me, however, is Barkhad Abdi, who plays the leader of the pirate gang. He not only holds his own opposite Hanks, he hints at a style, implies an approach to the character that you would never expect from a non-professional actor. This guy is just a regular joe, albeit a Somali joe, who walked into an open casting call for 'Captain Phillips' with his buddies and got the part.
And, he acts on this level? With that kind of focus? Against one of the best actors in the world? Wow.
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