Crimson Tide

Stupid little film saved by an amazing cast and some serious acting. Forget the plot holes, and trust me, they are so big that had they been on the sub in the flick the damn thing would be at the bottom of the ocean. No, this is a leave your brain at the door action jobbie that should be just taken for what it is...an action thriller that just sop happens to involves a submarine. Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington provide perfect antagonists here, both are heroes and villains in their own right but it is the supporting cast that really add to the stew here. With the likes of Viggo Mortensen, James Gandolfini, Steve Zahn and...oh look George Dzundza again, on board this boat actually floats. I still thing you'd be better off with DAS BOOT or THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER but if there is nothing else on the TV CRIMSON TIDE will more than adeqately entertain.