Not enough movies have been made on the battles at sea during WW2, and this one did it expertly. Tom Hanks portrayed an battleship captain with many layers of humanity and end the end, lasting resolve. The pacing of the film flowed evenly and true. For an action film, it was almost non stop- intensity punctuated by eerie lulls and poignant moments of respite. The only annoying thing was that Tom Hanks oddly looked like his son, Colin Hanks, in this movie.
