Movie prep

1. Who are the main characters you would expect to see in the movie, based on the real life events?
The main characters in the movie are Richard Phillips and Abduwali Muse.

2. Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, tell me what you expect the plot to be in the movie, based on the real life events?
The expected plot of the movie is that Captain Phillips will leave on his journey on his boat, he will be on his ship for a while and notice that people aren't taking their jobs seriously. Then the pirates are going to see the ship and try and take over the ship, but they fail. Then the pirates will take over the ship and captain phillips will try to escape but fails then the navy saves him. 

3. Why was this story important?
This story is important because it is a real life event that occurred. It is history and history is something we need to learn about so we can improve things. It is important to know so others can know how to avoid this and try to make the situation better, and so we learn who the enemies are and who are friends are. 

4. Why did the pirates try to take the ship?
The pirates tried to take over the ship because they wanted the cargo, and they were being forced so they can make money.

1. List the five most important actors in the film.
The five most important actors are Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Adbi, Michael Chernus, and David Warshofsky.

2. What is the movie rated?
It is rated PG-13

3. Who directed the movie?
Paul Greengrass

4. Who was the producer?
The executive producers are Kevin Spacey, Gregory Goodman, and Eli Bush

5. What awards did it win?
The movie won best motion picture of the year, best performance by an actor in a supporting role, best achievement in film editing, best achievement in sound editing, best achievement in sound mixing, and best written adapted screen play. 

6. How much did it cost to make?
It cost about $55 million to make.

7. How was it received by audiences?
Most audiences enjoyed the movie and they movie kept them on the edge of their seat. Their is a handful of the audiences that say it is not like the true story, but the majority really enjoyed the movie.

8. What did other movie reviews think about the movie?
Other movie reviews said the movie was smart and incredibly intense. Many reviews said it is very good and heart aching at some points, but there are a few who say it is not like the real story enough.