| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 8/10) |
| PLOT:
The first Russian nuclear submarine is sent out to sea on its maiden voyage in
1961, with many technical and human issues riding in its tow. The man leading
the crew is ready to take on any challenge, but some think that he may be
pushing everyone...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Karina Montgomery |
| I am disappointed that more people did not like this film. I took
copious notes so I know why I liked it. First of all, you can't
complain about the outcome because it is based on recently
declassified actual events. It was also co-produced by...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A-) |
| Aside from being a nearly flawless submarine thriller, Kathryn Bigelow's
K-19: The Widowmaker is an extraordinarily courageous movie, asking
mainstream American audiences to sympathize with and accept a cast of
protagonists made up entirely of...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Jonathan F. Richards |
| It's not quite as bizarre casting as John Wayne's immortal Genghis Khan,
but Harrison Ford's stint as a Russian submarine commander in Kathryn Bigelow's
inspired-by-actual-events thriller, "K-19: The Widowmaker" is still a
head-scratcher. Wayne, at...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 6/10) |
| CAPSULE: Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson star in the downbeat
and harrowing story of the first Soviet Navy nuclear
submarine and its early and painful death. The story,
based on an actual incident, is considerably broadened--...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: B) |
| In 1961, with the United States and the Soviet Union on the brink of
nuclear war, the Eastern Bloc leaders upped the ante when it launched
its own nuclear missile submarine to counter the growing American
Polaris sub fleet that lay, hidden by the sea,...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: C-) |
| K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER (director: Kathryn Bigelow; screenwriters: Christopher
Kyle/story by Louis Nowra; cinematographer: Jeff Cronenweth; editor: Walter
Murch; music: Klaus Badelt/Geoff Zanelli; cast: Harrison Ford (Cpt. Alexi
Vostrikov), Liam Neeson...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "K-19: The Widowmaker" (Paramount Pictures)
Action thrillers don't get more powerful and intense than this!
Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson deliver formidable performances yet what's truly
riveting here is...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2/4) |
| K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER, "inspired by" an amazing true story, is sunk by a host of
problems in its production, including Harrison Ford's one-note performance,
Christopher Kyle's heavily clichéd script and Kathryn Bigelow's slack direction.
The movie, which...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Margaret Berry (Rating: 3.5/5) |
| K-19: The Widowmaker is based on a true story about a Russian submarine sent to
test a nuclear missile at the height of the Cold War. The boat is ill-equipped
for its task, and Capitan Mikhail Polenin (Liam Neeson) loses his command by
insisting that the...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2.5/4) |
| K-19 THE WIDOWMAKER (2002) 2 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Harrison
Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard, Christian Camargo, Sam Spruell,
Roman Podhora and Sam Redford. Story by Louis Nowra. Screenplay by
Christian Kyle. Music by Klaus Badelt. Produced and...more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: 3/4) |
| Rating out of 4 stars: 3
Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Paramount Pictures
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Writer: Christopher Kyle, story by Louis Nowra
Cast: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Peter Sarsgaard
Screened at: Loews E-Walk, NYC, 7/16/02 more |
| K-19: The Widowmaker Review |
| by Jon Popick (Rating: 5/10) |
| Submarine films - I don't know why they bother making them anymore. I mean,
where do you go after Das Boot? Since then, the quality keeps decreasing
with the release of each high-profile sub flick. The Hunt For Red October
was good, Crimson Tide and...more |
