K-19: The Widowmaker (DVD)

"K19 The Widowmaker," stars Harrison Ford, and Liam Neeson. An action-drama released in 2002, the film is set at the peak of the Cold War, and is based on a true story - one that was hidden for a number of years. The K-19 (Russia's flagship nuclear submarine) has just been launched, and already some of its crew believe the vessel is cursed. After a series of set backs, accidents, and a few who believe that the sub is not yet ready to take to the seas, the K-19 and her crew are sent on their mission. The bottle of champagne failing to smash was a very bad omen. However shortly into their mission, and heading towards American waters, it's discovered ...  Read the complete review

Every now and then, a film comes along that gives disappointing results but is actually a marvellously made film, and no doubt leaves everyone involved with it bitter at the poor showing from the public to watch it and publicise it. In 2002, director Kathryn Bigelow teamed up with actors Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson to make a film based on one of the closest scrapes in Cold War history. A true story is always hard to convert into a cinematic success, as they found out. At the height of the Cold War, the Russians believed that the US were on the verge of striking against them with a nuclear attack. To counter this and possibly prevent it, they constructed a ...  Read the complete review

I wonder if movie execs sat around a table somewhere and made a conscious decision to revive the old cold war thriller kinda thing for this year. There's been three movies in recent months which I've personally seen (so probably more) which rake over the embers of a genre which until then no one had touched for quite some time. First came The Sum Of All Fears, a Tom Clancy adaptation where a group of neo-Nazi terrorists try to start world war three by playing off the US and Russians administrations against each other reviving their Cold War past, then The Bourne Identity reviving the espionage thriller and now K19: The Widowmaker which documents a true story of ...  Read the complete review

Plot: K19 is Russias first nuclear submarine. It is launched early to its captains dismay. A second captain is brought aboard to drive the mission, but soon as a result of early launch, there is a reactor failure endangering the whole crew. The film focusses on the conflict between the two captains and their respective desires to deal with the situation Based on true events this is a harrowing account of events which occurred on the Soviet Unions first nuclear submarine. It is not an easy film to watch, and there are times where it will make you feel genuinely uncomfortable. Neeson and Ford compliment each other perfectly, and both of their ...  Read the complete review

Introduction I usually stay well clear of anything that involves nuclear power or war when it comes to films. But sometimes I have to let my boyfriend choose what we watch and this time it was his turn. I got a book ready, not really expecting to want to watch the film; but surprisingly found it very addictive. The film is set in 1961 during the fight for world supremacy between the US and the Soviet Union over nuclear power. If you prefer comedy or light-hearted chick flicks, this is not for you. But it is a very good film with some powerful performances from all involved - definitely recommended. The director Kathryn Bigelow is one of the few ...  Read the complete review