Movie Recommendation - GREYHOUND 2020 - Tom Hanks Film

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i really liked it, while also thinking holy shit i couldn't imagine being put in that position
 

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One of the best war movies I've seen. Suspense-filled and non-stop action. Greyhound listing to avoid the torpedo at the end was stellar. GREAT movie.
 

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I did the Apple TV+ trial week deal only to watch Greyhound again. I loved it as much the second time. IMO a GREAT wartime movie. Tom Hanks doesn't impress me with his political views, but he's one hell of an actor.
 

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I did the Apple TV+ trial week deal only to watch Greyhound again. I loved it as much the second time. IMO a GREAT wartime movie. Tom Hanks doesn't impress me with his political views, but he's one hell of an actor.

He struck me as a bit on the old side to be playing a destroyer captain in WW2. I really liked hearing all the helm commands with no explanation for the viewer. Made it all much more real.
 

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Old side? LOL. Captains of a destroyer back then would be at a minimum, 20 years younger than Hank's age, 64. That said, his age (for me) in no way detracted from the realism of the film. I was 100% immersed into it from start to end.

For anyone interested, here is a great discussion with naval historians Craig Symonds and Thomas Cutler, Proceedings Editor-in-Chief Bill Hamblet and Aaron Schneider, director of the film. SO much went into creating the realism, even with the CGI stuff.
 

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