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The Captain Phillips Movie was really terrific. It isn't for the faint of spirit. It is so well-done that you actually feel like you were there in the middle of the hijacking.
The thing that impressed me was that I actually was scared and yet somewhat sympathetic at the same time.
I knew the outcome of the situation-since this actually happened in 2009.
I almost had a confrontation with the asshole that sat behind me because he kept making derogatory comments about the hijackers. The whole point of this movie is that we as Americans can understand the abject poverty( that western nations have created) and what it forces some people to do. I was thinking how can you watch this movie and not understand this!
Of course I do not advocate the use of force or pirating for profit- but if you have lost your livelihood, maybe we all can at least understand the reason why the pirates did this. It also helps we Americans understand how we are perceived by others that are a lot less fortunate than we are.
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