In the last scene with the Navy Corpsman she actually did that for her job. They found her, and the film makers told her to do what she would normally do in that kind of situation. And Tom Hanks worked off of her lead. Just awesome!

In an interview Tom Hanks said that he and the other actors had not seen the Somalians until they stormed in yelling at the top of their lungs. He said that they were the skinniest, scariest men he had ever seen, and he wasn't acting. Then when the scene was cut, the main guy smiled at up and said to him "Hey, Forrest Gump"!! What a fantastic movie!!

“I’m the captain now” was improvised. What a genius.

That scene at the end with Tom Hanks and the female Navy Corpsman is just pure magic, with equal props to both of them, and the director. From what I've read, Tom Hanks did his thing, and the woman playing the corpsman was an actual military medic or some sorts (and not an actor at all) and was told just to treat Tom Hanks as she would any traumatized victim, and the result is absolutely amazing. Tom Hanks' heartbreaking performance in contrast with her cool, calm and reassuring demeanor is just a bewildering mix, and I don't know that I've ever seen a better scene.

That final scene with Tom Hanks is honestly one of the finest bits of acting you'll ever see.

Tom Hanks deserves all the praise for his role, but Barkhad Abdi, in his film debut, showed so much range and control in this performance. He was menacing, intimidating, and still valuable and empathetic within the role. Tom Hanks, moment at the end, wouldn't have hit as hard if it hasn't for him.

The actors playing the somali pirates don't get nearly enough credit. I've seen them in a few other movies here and there but would love to see each of them get some more work.

"I dont know what self help book you've been reading but yes you can give up" Hahaha I cracked up at that. Its a great time watching you and hearing your commentary

Not enough reactors have watched this film. So excited that you checked this out. It's one of Tom's best performances in many years in my opinion. But it's an incredibly well directed film, full of tension, and great performances.

This might not be very good at being a biopic but I have to give props where it's due: these actors straight from Somalia are absolutely fantastic and the highlight of the movie, even over Tom Hanks, which is no small task.

Having been through the experience of being in shock, I can say that Tom Hanks' performance near the end, during the rescue and medical care scene, is spot on.

That final scene with Hanks I can't watch with dry eyes. His performance is so devastating.

I come from a Somali family and let me tell you unfortunately this was a hilarious disaster of them bringing the Somali language into film especially with how they translated it in the captions. Every language is of course hard to fully translate

You’ve got to watch the documentary on this event. It’s just as intense. And you get to see actual footage of the orange boat they were in.

I just teared up thinking about the final scene before this video even started, Tom's acting is absolutely phenomenal.

So glad someone finally reacted to this movie. I've been suggesting it for years to different reactors.

How Tom Hanks didnt win the oscar for this film is beyond me. Some of the best acting I’ve seen in a long time.

Oh I remember watching this movie in the theater when it was first released.

I've worked on similar ships, built in the same dockyard as the Alabama, and i recognize every fitting and fixture in the cabins, bridge and other spaces. This was all filmed on location or on sets true to reality.

The doctor checking him out is a real Navy doctor.