After having been recently refitted, Captain Alex Brunel (Omar Sharif) sets off with ocean-liner Britannic and 1200 souls. The owner receives a call from Juggernaut who is demanding a limited ransom after placing seven bombs on the ship. Bomb expert Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Fallon (Richard Harris) leads his team onto the ship. Under pressure from the government, the company decides not to pay. Lead Scotland Yard investigator Supt. John McCleod (Anthony Hopkins) happens to have his family onboard.
This is a fine disaster movie. Bomb disposal is not always the most kinetic of action thrillers. This one is able to maneuver around that by having seven bombs and having them on a moving ship. I do keep thinking about Speed2. The plot needs to explain why the ship couldn't stop. It could be moving towards a rescue ship. More epic production would put the ship in a storm. There is more stuff that could be done. There is one fun scene with excess weight. The ending is a bit underwhelming. All in all, this is fine.
This is a fine disaster movie. Bomb disposal is not always the most kinetic of action thrillers. This one is able to maneuver around that by having seven bombs and having them on a moving ship. I do keep thinking about Speed2. The plot needs to explain why the ship couldn't stop. It could be moving towards a rescue ship. More epic production would put the ship in a storm. There is more stuff that could be done. There is one fun scene with excess weight. The ending is a bit underwhelming. All in all, this is fine.