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Captain Phillips is base on a real story that happens in 2009. One main actor is Tom Hank, who plays captain of American cargo ship, Richard Phillips. The other main actor is Barkhad Abdi, who playsSomali pirate captain, Abduwali Muse. 

Captain Phillips leads a cargo ship to deliver goods. At the same time, Somalis plan to hijack some ships to earn money. During Indian Ocean, Captain Phillips finds their cargo ship is traced by Somali ship that is led by Muse, so he commands the crew to set up their equipment to protect their ship. Phillips asks the crew speeding their cargo ship to keep from Somali ship. However, Somalis succeed to board Phillips’s ship and control the ship. Muse threatens Phillips to kill the crew if Phillips don't give him money. Phillips and his crew use their advantages that they are more familiar with the environment of cargo ship than Somalis to attempt to control back the ship. The crew succeed to catch the pirate captain Muse and ask Somali to swish their captain. After they release Muse, Somali break their promise and then take Phillips hostage and escape.

The actors’ performance are professional. Both captain's performance attract me a lot and make me like I am in the story. Muse always says "Take it easy. Everything is gonna be alright." and then smiles. On the other hand, Phillips's face is not easy at all and always observes the situation to plan how to escape in his brain. I can feel what he is feeling, especially when Somalis decide to shot him. At the moment, I can feel fear and despair. Good performances can lead audience experience what the actors' emotion and thought.

The plot catches my eyes to focus on what will happen next and make me tense util ending. When Somania captain try to search engine room, some crew hide inside. I feel tense and fear they might be caught by Muse. Suddenly,  they actively catch Muse. I like this dramatical transportation and I think they have a chance to win back their ship, but more challenges appear than I expect. I pray and hope everything will be fine. 

I will recommend my friends to watch this movie because the plot is perfect and actors' performance are professional. During watching this movie, the audince will forget temporarily who they are and enjoy what will happen in the movie.