What I didn’t: The accents. They are Russian, presumably speaking Russian. They would not have Russian accents. Plus the actors, especially Harrison Ford, are inconsistent and bad at the accent. Radiation Sickness, this is now my number 1 reason for never wanting to work on a submarine (the previous reason was hull breaches followed by enclosed spaces and no windows). I can’t really say that the nuclear reactor should have had no effect on the people since that would be both historically and scientifically inaccurate, but it does make my skin crawl which reminds me to be grateful that my skin is still attached. For a film made by National Geographic there were disappointingly few wide angle beautiful scenery shots. I feel like the movie should have lived up to the name of the producer and delivered cool filmography of the the glaciers or the ocean or something. I found the captain’s character confusing he starts off like the coach in almost every sports movie, push the team until the break because then they will be able to perform under any pressure. Then transitions to and egotistical maniac. Finally, inexplicably, coming to rest on the harsh but loving father figure. All the personality shifts seemed very sudden. Ra’s al Guhl was the executive officer on the submarine, I couldn’t help feeling that this did not bode well for civilization.
Who should watch this: Not anyone who will work closely with radioactivity, or for the Russians, or in enclosed spaces. I think it is a very good accompaniment to Hunt for the Red October.
Would I watch it again? I would have to be in the right mood. It was exciting the first time but would probably be less so a second time.
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