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You'll realise how precarious the human race is when watching this... A good ole submarine thriller. Crimson Tide is essentially about a US submarine in a state of readiness for a nuclear conflict with the USSR. When the vessel experiences a communication problem, it leaves the crew in a quandry about whether or not to actually unleash Armageddon. This film is particularly notable for the great lead roles played by Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. Both men are on the same side (the US military), yet are poles apart in terms of their backgrounds and style of... more info
what a cracker of a film Gene Hackman (again) and Denzil Washington star in this film about a mutiny on a nuclear submarine. Hostilities between the USSR and the USA have broken out again. When an incomplete order is received to fire at a soviet target, the two disagree on its validity. Denzil Washington leads the mutiny against his captain, knowing the consequences of not opening fire if he his wrong are as serious as opening fire if he is right. Of course Gene Hackman is having none of this. Each of the crew and... more info
In the nuclear world, the true enemy is war itself After the 80's unthinking testosterone action movies, the 90's marked a real change in action ouput, even from the Bruckheimer / Simpson producing team - and so came about this unusually intelligent war movie.
Following in the tradition of classic submarine movies like `The Hunt for Red Octobe' or `Das Boot', there are all the traditional action notes you would expect - torpedo attack, flooding compartments, sinking towards crush depth etc., all done with the technical and editorial perfection you... more info
Classic film about war and paranoia There have been few war-type films (Saving Private Ryan was another) which have been so thought-provoking. The acting and action was excellent as could be expected from such a cast so my comments are really centred on the story line and its presentation. Set in the scenario of the post-cold war Russia, which is still with us, the basic confrontation which faces every naval commander of a nuclear submarine was brought to stark reality in this film. Who has the final say when it comes to pushing the button?... more info
