I feel cheated that it took me so long to see this film, and that I never got to see it on the big screen. A truly remarkable film. I'm a huge Paul Greengrass fan, but this is his finest film to date. Tom Hanks gives his finest performance in years, and Barkhad Abdi somehow manages to out act one of America's greatest actors. I love Greengrass' direction in this film. Every now and then some big shots, showing how grandiose the story is. But constantly inundated with often clostraphobic extreme close ups. Making this epic story something so intimate and easy to connect to. Props to Billy Ray for his expertly crafted screenplay. Yet another film from last year that was better than 12 Years a Slave. Fuck you, the academy.
