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Optimus
Top 10 Highly-Rated Reviews-
5
Cogshell’s “Movie Review: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Is a Tour-De-Force -
5
Ali Gray’s “Captain Phillips” Is Another Overwhelming Success for Film4 -
4.8
Cole Smithey’s Pleasurable “Man Overboard” Is Tight and to the Point -
4.78
R. Kurt Osenlund’s Intelligent “Captain Phillips” Is a Captivating Read -
4.68
Jackie K. Cooper Speaks With Refreshing Alacrity in“Captain Phillips” -
4.65
Eric Melin’s “‘CAPTAIN PHILLIPS’ PLAYS IT SAFE” Is Convincingly Unimpressed -
4.65
C J Johnson’s Pleasant “A(nother) Hijacking” Is Refreshingly Spoiler-Free -
4.53
Jim Schembri’s “Captain Phillips” Entertains and Makes You Think -
4.5
Rich Cline’s “Captain Phillips” Is Confident, Credible, and Focused -
4.45
Brian Tallerico Gives an Impeccable Performance in “‘Captain Phillips’”

Pessimus
Top 10 Poorly-Rated Reviews-
0.65
Dennis Schwartz’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Is Undoubtedly One of the Worst -
1.18
Edward Douglas’ Directionless “Movie Review: Captain Phillips” Bores -
1.38
Marty Mapes’ Tiresome “Captain Phillips” Fails to Interest or Enlighten -
1.45
Lawrence Toppman’s “Greengrass Seas the Day” Is Terrible, Just Terrible -
1.48
Peter Travers’s “Captain Phillips” Is Devoid of Life -
1.6
Burl Burlingame’s “Captain Phillips” Is Mean-Spirited and Simply Rude -
1.65
Ben Kendrick’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Drags Tediously -
1.7
Richard Roeper’s “Bold Man of the Sea” Comes Across Angry and Biased -
1.73
Mark Ellis’ “Captain Phillips Review” Is Not Worth Partaking In -
1.75
Ann Hornaday’s “Superb Performance” Is as Assumptive as Boorish

Chorus
198 Other Reviews-
4.45
Simon Miraudo’s “Shipping Dudes” Nicely Combines Humor and Insight -
4.43
John Wirt Does a Good Job Navigating the Reader Through “Powerful Story” -
4.4
Mike McGranaghan’s “Captain Phillips” Is Refreshingly Direct -
4.4
J. R. Jones’ “Captain Phillips” Is a Breath of Fresh Air -
4.38
Adam Woodward “Captain Phillips Review” Is a Successful Outing -
4.38
Christy Lemire’s “Captain Phillips” Is a Thorough and Satisfying Pleasure -
4.3
Anne Thompson’s Solid “Greengrass Turns Screws” Hits the Right Notes -
4.3
Bruce Kirkland’s “Exciting ‘Captain Phillips’” Stays Nicely in Focus -
4.3
Stuart Klawans’s “Captain Phillips” Is Mostly Solid and Entertaining -
4.28
An Emphasis on Plot Doesn’t Sink Matthew Odom’s “Feel the Danger” -
4.25
Chris Vognar’s “Gives Somali Pirates Their Due” Delivers the Goods -
4.25
Though Brian Viner’s “Oscars Ahoy!” Is Obsessed With Awards, It’s Very Fun -
4.25
Michael Smith’s “Review: Hanks Saves” Pits Actor Against Rest of Film -
4.23
David Edelstein’s “Tom Hanks Is Better Than Ever” Has Passion and Intrigue -
4.18
Moira MacDonald’s “Hanks at His Best” Does a Fine Job -
4.18
Rodrigo Perez’s Masterful “NYFF Review: Paul…” Intrigues and Engrosses -
4.18
B. H. Martin’s Strong “Thanks to Captain Hanks” Is Marred by Errors -
4.13
Matt Neal’s “Captain Phillips” Does the Job With0ut Too Much Fuss -
4.13
Henry Fitzherbert’s “Captain Phillips” Is a Shining Success -
4.13
Todd Jorgenson’s “Captain Phillips” Is a Quick-Paced and Satisfying Journey -
4.13
Sam Woolf’s “Captain Phillips Review” Shares Some Great Viewpoints -
4.1
Simon Weaving’s Workmanlike “Captain Phillips” Lacks Flair but Still Works -
4.1
David Nusair’s “Captain Phillips” Stumbles a Bit Mid-Section but Survives -
4.1
Claudia Puig’s “Terror on the High Seas” Is Tasteful and Classy -
4.08
Duane Dudek’s “High Drama” Is Solidly Entertaining -
4.05
The Wordiness in Mike Scott’s “Pirate Drama” Doesn’t Mask His Enthusiasm -
4.05
John Beifuss’ “See-Worthy” Is a Bumpy Ride That Hits Waves Along the Way -
4.03
Tony Macklin’s “Captain Phillips” Is Genius in Observation and Awesome -
4.03
Andrew O’Hehir’s “Disturbing Celebration” Is a Mixed Bag -
4
Chris Buckle’s “Captain Phillips” Packs a Lot Into Its Few Words -
4
Stephen Carty’s “Captain Phillips” Makes for an Interesting Discussion -
4
Robbie Collin’s “Captain Phillips, Review” Is a Thrilling Read -
3.98
Tom Glasson’s “Captain Phillips” Slides Along Nicely -
3.98
Steve Persall’s “Tom Hanks Captivates…” Has Many Unique Viewpoints -
3.95
Todd McCarthy’s Lengthy “Captain Phillips: Film Review” Entertains Throughout -
3.88
Quirke’s “Captain Phillips” Is Compellingly Contrarion but Too Short -
3.88
Bob Grimm’s “The Problem With Pirates” Is Easily Distracted but Very Funny -
3.88
Ryan Kearney’s “Pummel You Into Submission” Is Fearless and Hilarious -
3.85
James Berardinelli’s Solid “Captain Phillips” Takes Some Strange Turns -
3.85
Susan George’s “Captain Phillips” Overdoes It With Plot Description -
3.85
Donald Clarke’s “Captain Phillips” Can’t Overcome a Sloppy Beginning -
3.85
Christopher Orr’s “The Movie of the Moment” Is Thought-Provoking and Real -
3.8
Cameron Meier’s “Personal, Powerful Thriller” Leaves You Unsatisfied -
3.78
Crass Humor Brings Down Matt Looker’s “Captain Phillips” -
3.78
Kirk Baird’s “Aye, Aye, Captain” Stays Afloat Despite Some Rocky Moments -
3.75
Graham Young’s “Movie Review: Captain Phillips (12A)” Is Light and Fluffy -
3.75
Gire’s “‘Captain Phillips’ a Smart, White-Knuckled Thriller” Is a Slow-Burn -
3.73
Wesley Morris’s “Water and Power” Is the Friend Who Won’t Stop Talking -
3.73
Alonso Duralde’s Fearless “Captain Phillips Review” Is Honest and Unforgiving -
3.7
Matthew Toomey Bobs and Weaves Unnecesarily in “Captain Phillips” -
3.7
Spoilers at the Beginning Spoil Jocelyn Noveck’s “Stellar Hanks.” -
3.68
Willie Waffle’s “Captain Phillips—Oscar Contender?” Is Funny and Riveting -
3.68
Jordan Hoffman’s Informal “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Personal and Believable -
3.68
Richard Corliss’ “Tom Hanks and the Pirates” Is Captivatingly Well-Built -
3.68
Cameron Williams’ Weak “Captain Phillips” Barely Holds on for Dear Life -
3.65
Keith Phipps’ “Captain Phillips” Is Beautifully Done, and Very Detailed -
3.65
Lisa Kennedy’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Movie Review” Is Engagingly Warm -
3.63
Jay Stone’s “Captain Phillips” Is Intelligent, Accurate, and Well Done -
3.63
Marjorie Baumgarten’s “Captain Phillips” Intermittently Loses Focus -
3.63
Jason Zingale’s “Captain Phillips” Would Benefit From Tighter Prose -
3.6
Clint O’Connor’s “Tom Hanks Battles Somali Pirates” Moves Smoothly -
3.6
Daniel M. Kimmel’s “Captain Phillips” Struggles to Hold on to Its Points -
3.55
Matt Prigge’s “Subtle Critique of Military Might” Mines New Territory -
3.53
Al Alexander’s “Terrific Thriller” Is Well-Informed and Well-Written -
3.53
Cynthia Fuchs’s “Navy Can’t Lose” Sputters Out of the Dock Then Crashes -
3.5
Mark Kermode’s “Captain Phillips—Review” Skillfully Channels Suspense -
3.5
Attempts at Humor Do Not Help Pete Vonder Haar’s “Captain Phillips” -
3.5
Jeffrey M. Anderson Contradicts Himself Throughout in “The Sea Outside” -
3.48
Peter Canavese’s “Review: ‘Captain Phillips’” Is Endearingly Simple -
3.45
John Serba’s “Tom Hanks Goes Through the Wringer” Is Raw and Direct -
3.45
Kenneth Turan’s “Gripping Game of Cat and Mouse” Is Delightfully in-Tune -
3.45
Scott Foundas’ Refreshingly Honest “Film Review: ’Captain Phillips’” Delivers -
3.45
Kent Turner’s “Review of ‘Captain Phillips’” Quickly Entices Readers -
3.43
Tim Brayton’s Personal Mark “He’s Very, Very…” Is Fantastic -
3.43
Steven Rea’s “A Real-Life, Must-See Drama at Sea” Is an Appealing Jaunt -
3.4
Sandie Angulo Chen’s “Captain Phillips” Is Mostly Just the Facts, Ma’Am -
3.4
Joe Neumaier’s “‘Captain Phillips’: Review” Has an Air of Excitement -
3.38
Adam Ross’s “Captain Phillips” Is Funny for the Wrong Reasons -
3.38
Matthew Turner’s “Captain Phillips (12A)” Is Well-Organized and Convincing -
3.35
Colin Covert’s “Gripping Real-Life Piracy Story” Is Largely Forgettable -
3.33
Travis Hopson’s Circuitous “Captain Phillips” Is Overlong and Meandering -
3.33
Greg Maki’s Clumsy “Captain Phillips” Is in Need of a Thesaurus -
3.3
Shaky Writing and Too Much Plot Sink Jolene Mendez’s “Captain Phillips” -
3.3
Jim Judy’s “Captain Phillips” Is Self-Serving as It Swerves Way Off Course -
3.3
Kurt Loder’s “Review: ‘Captain Phillips’” Is Very Visual and Unique -
3.3
Jason Anderson’s “Captain Phillips” Is Fair and Unbiased -
3.3
Craig Seligman’s “Hanks Battles Pirates” Aimlessly Recaps -
3.3
Williams’ “Somali Pirates Hold Captain Hostage in Thriller” Is Articulate -
3.28
Lou Lumenick’s “Tom Hanks Tangles With Pirates” Excites and Intrigues -
3.28
Cary Darling’s “Captain Phillips” Is Straightforward and Praiseworthy -
3.25
David ‘Mad Dog’ Bradley’s “Captain Phillips” Is Sloppy and Ineffective -
3.25
Margot Harrison’s Brilliant “Captain Phillips Movie Review” Boasts Clarity and Exact Interpretation -
3.25
Stella Papamichael’s “Captain Phillips” Is More Descriptive Than Analytical -
3.25
Cole Smithey’s “Man Overboard” Is Better Read Than Listened To -
3.2
Ed Whitfield’s “On Bored” Combines Clunky Prose With a Mean Spirit -
3.2
Rebecca Murray’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Insightful and Solid -
3.15
Boo Allen’s “Grim and Daring” Lacks Pacing and Is Boring Besides -
3.13
Stephen Whitty’s “Tom Hanks, Everyday Hero” Doesn’t Impress Much -
3.13
Joe Williams’ “Heroic in Piracy” Is Fair, if Unexciting -
3.13
Marshall Fine’s “Don’t Abandon Ship” Is Acceptable, if Not Good -
3.13
Chris Hewitt’s “‘The Rough Waters” Is Good but Not Quite Great -
3.1
Nell Minow’s “Captain Phillips” Is Levelheaded and Smartly Put -
3.05
Wright’s “Captivating “Captain Phillips” Wastes Time With Redundacy -
3.05
Thelma Adams’s “O Captain!” Misinforms Then Goes Downhill From There -
3.05
Anthony Lane’s “Dangerous Waters” Speculates Much and Finds Little -
3.05
A. A. Dowd’s “Captain Phillips” Is Bold and Accurate -
3.03
Matthew Pejkovic’s “Captain Phillips” Offers Solid Analysis -
3.03
Matt Brunson’s “Worth a Salute” Doesn’t Say Much for the Movie -
3.03
Bob Mondello’s “High Stakes on the High Seas” Is Shakespearean -
3
Michael Sragow’s “Dares to Be Great” Is Quickly and Thoroughly Uninspiring -
3
Lori Hoffman’s “Hanks at the Helm” Doesn’t Add to the Conversation -
3
Joshua Rothkopf’s “Captain Phillips…” Tries to Balance Too Much -
3
Harkness’ “Review: ‘Captain Phillips’” Admires Actor, Blanks on Film -
3
Dustin Putman’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Lopsided and Bland -
2.98
Josh Bell’s “Real-Life Danger Into Suspenseful Drama” Needs Better Flow -
2.98
Luke Buckmaster’s “HMS Hanks” Blabbers and Blusters Without Effect -
2.95
Robert Roten’s “Piracy on the High Seas” Is Fair if Run of the Mill -
2.95
Will Leitch’s “‘Captain Phillips’, Reviewed” Is Well-Formatted and Flowing -
2.95
Stella Papamichael’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Flat and Incomplete -
2.93
Kate Erbland’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Well-Delivered -
2.93
Chris Bumbray’s “Captain Phillips” Is Entertaining as a Doctor Visit -
2.88
Mick LaSalle’s “Real-Life Terror” Is Forgettable -
2.85
Charlie McCollum’s “Review: A Riveting…” Fails to Keep Interest -
2.85
Doris Toumarkine Is Merely Average in “Film Review: Captain Phillips” -
2.83
Bill Goodykoontz’ “‘Captain Phillips,’ 4 Stars” Is More Report Than Review -
2.83
Karten’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Shares Interesting Info, Mature Viewpoint -
2.83
Scott A. Mantz’ “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Weak and Wishy-Washy -
2.83
Rob Thomas’s “It’s Not Just the Camera” Is Entertaining as Cookbooks -
2.8
Rex Reed’s “Courage Under Water” Sounded Like a History Book -
2.8
Urbancich’s “Hank Helms Shrewd, Strong ‘Captain Phillips’” Is Disconnected -
2.8
Robert Levin’s “‘Captain Phillips,’ 3. 5 Stars” Read Like a Poets Cookbook -
2.78
Eric Eisenberg’s “Captain Phillips” Lacks Character -
2.78
Bill Gibron’s “Tom Hanks for the (Much Needed) Save” Is Severely Off-Topic -
2.75
Dave White’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is a Little Too Descriptive -
2.75
Peter Bradshaw’s “‘Captain Phillips’: Review” Leaves Bitter Taste in Mouth -
2.75
DeKinder’s “Hanks Takes ‘Captain Phillips’ to the Next Level” Is Sub-Par -
2.73
James Mottram “Riveting High Seas Drama” Is Mundane at Best -
2.73
Rick Bentley’s “Seaworthy Power” Is Unworthy of Interest -
2.73
Richard Roeper’s “Captain Phillips Review” Is Difficult to Sit Through -
2.7
Marc Mohan’s “Tom Hanks Thrills in True-Life Tale” Is Uptight and Boring -
2.68
Stephen Silver’s “Captain Phillips” Reads Like a Cookbook -
2.65
Chris Sawin’s “Edge of Your Seat” Is Surprisingly Compelling -
2.63
Frank Swietek’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Is Solid but Stale -
2.63
James Verniere’s “Hijacked by Somali Pirates” Is Enormously Forgettable -
2.63
David Ehrlich “Review: ‘Captain Phillips’” Is Oh-So Long-Winded -
2.6
Chris Knight’s “All Hanks on Deck” Is Full of Pomp Without Circumstance -
2.55
Tom Long’s “Taut Pirate Thriller” Is Mercifully Quick -
2.55
Mark Rozeman’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Uses Too Many Movie References -
2.53
Jason Buchanan’s “Captain Phillips” Is Mostly Synopsis and a Bore to Boot -
2.53
Jack Pelling ’s “Captain Phillips” Is Without Personality -
2.5
Tony Medley’s “Captain Phillips (8/10)” Is Too Obsessed With Context -
2.43
Leonard Maltin’s “Captain Phillips” Guarantees a Yawn -
2.4
Eric Kohn’s “Sly Political Agenda” Is Heartwarming as an Ingredients List -
2.4
Susan Wloszczyna’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Is a Playbook Account -
2.4
Liam Lacey’s “Captain Phillips: Review” Is Stuffy, Oversharing, and Stale -
2.38
Neil Pond’s “O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN” Is as Poetic as a Dog Barking -
2.38
Diana Saenger’s “Captain Phillips” Is an Amateurish Recap -
2.33
Matt Pais’ “Were My Knuckles Always So White?” Delivers Awkwardness -
2.25
Dan Jolin’s “Captain Phillips” Is an Ingredients List for Boring -
2.25
Carla Meyer’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Review” Is Flat and Robotic -
2.25
Glenn Lovell’s “Survivor’s Guilt?” Is Guilty of Boorishness -
2.23
William Bibbiani’s “Captain Phillips” Entertains as Much as Paint Drying -
2.23
Peter Rainer’s “Most Powerful Acting” Almost Makes You Think, Almost -
2.2
Robin Clifford’s “Review of ‘Captain Phillips’” Is Too Stiff to Chew -
2.2
Dana Stevens’s “Oscar, Ho!” Is Without Humility, Sycophant -
2.2
Moore’s “‘Captain Phillips’ Sails Into Oscar Contention” Is Choppy, Remote -
2.15
Jason Gorber’s “Remarkably Rich” Is Remarkably Dull -
2.13
Louise Keller’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Offers Very Little Insight -
2.13
Rene Rodriguez’s “Captain Phillips (PG-13)” Reads Like a Bot -
2.13
Katey Rich’s Uneven “NYFF Review: Captain Phillips” Both Hits and Misses -
2.08
Rich Cline’s “Captain Phillips Movie Review” Fails to Entice -
2.08
Devin Faraci’s “Most Intense Movie” Is Boring, Slow, and Painful -
2.05
Owen Gleiberman’s “Captain Phillips” Is a Bummer, Start to Finish -
2.05
Mark Dujsik’s “Captain Phillips Review” Gives Away the Whole Movie -
2.05
David Gritten’s Underwhelming “Captain Phillips, First Review” Lacks Depth -
2.05
Joe Morgenstern’s “Thrills at Sea, With Some Drift” Is Shallow -
2.03
Manohla Dargis’ “A Thriller Armed With Thought” Tells Way Too Much -
2.03
Bob Bloom’s “Anchored by Strong Performances” Seems Biased -
2
Josh Larsen’s “CAPTAIN PHILLIPS” Seems Emotionally Biased -
2
Mara Reinstein Disappoints in “Captain Phillips Movie Review” -
1.98
Rafer Guzman’s “Adrift in Political Waters” Is Meek and Timid -
1.95
Matt Patches’ Wordy “Riveting True Tale on the High Seas” Is Ambitious but Falls Flat -
1.93
Jules Brenner’s “Captain Phillips” Tells in Entirety Without Personality -
1.93
Peter Howell’s “Tom Hanks Shines” Reads Like It Was Paid For -
1.93
Justin Craig’s “Fuel Deodorant Sales” Stinks of Overreaching -
1.93
Nick Schager’s “Hokey High Seas Drama” Spews Out Obvious Bias and Drool -
1.93
Neil Smith’s “There’s Cling-Ons on the Starboard Bow” Is Drivel -
1.93
Jon Niccum’s “Tense, True-Life Adventure” Is Dull and Weak-Hearted -
1.88
Laura Clifford’s “Captain Phillips” Is Painful to Read Past Background -
1.88
David Sztypuljak’s Muddled “Captain Phillips Review” Is a Mess -
1.85
David Kaplan’s “Captain Phillips” Is Thoroughly Opiniated -
1.85
Gary Wolcott’s “Praise for Adventure” Is a Sprawling, Ambitious Mess -
1.85
Pete Hammond’s “Captain Phillips” Is Dry and Painful to Watch -
1.83
Brian Orndorf’s “Captain Phillips” Is Wearisome and Spiritless -
1.78
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Fail to Impress in “Captain Phillips” -
1.78
Todd Gilchrist’s “Captain Phillips” Is Full of Comprimised Integrity -
1.78
Ethan Alter’s “ROUGH WATERS AHEAD” Is Play by Play, Painful -
1.75
Joanna Langfield’s “Captain Phillips” Comes Across Sycophant