On C List of Movie Reviews

(For optimum viewing, adjust the zoom level of your browser to 125%.)

---

Crimson Tide (1995)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 2/08

2/08: Big, bad Denzel Washington goes against big, bad Gene Hackman in Crimson Tide.

That's the fun part. Although a pretty good submarine picture to relax with, it isn't great enough to join the ranks of Das Boot and The Hunt for Red October.

The acting by the two principal leads isn't bad. The tension between them has kept me gripped, allowing me to overcome the sluggish start that lingered for forty-five minutes. Viggo Mortensen helps out and does relatively well.

I sort of like the ending even though it's a surprise and a sharp 180 degrees at that. What I mean by it, villains are usually overcome by their ego, wanting everything no matter what, but not this time with Gene Hackman's character who admitted that he was wrong and took it like a man.

All in all, Crimson Tide is a lot of fun because of the angry, screaming contest between Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman.

---