Flicking through the channels last night, mulling around for something good to watch, when up surfaced Tom Hanks, so we settled down for some seafaring razzle aboard the good ship Greyhound.
Those Wolfpacks had no idea just what or whom they were dealing with, as krause sauntered around his bridge, calmly relaying orders under enema fire with much stoicism and precision.
But that's him in a nutshell, and in-between action stations, he calmly berated two ratings for a scuffle below deck. He said and I quote " I will tolerate no more fisticuffs on my ship, so restore the relationships you have damaged and fill me with peace" I smiled and then I smiled some more!
You know what your getting with Tom and as expected the film did not disappoint, throwing you in at the deep end of an Atlantic convoy crossing, as it made its way through a maelstrom of deadly U-boats.
A gripping taste of World War II combat during the Battle of the Atlantic, with Hanks nothing short of the masterful as the good captain Krause. It would have been an honour to have served alongside him, but I wasn't too sure about his slippers, or flippant exchanges.
Krause: Charlie, what do you make of this target?
Charlie Cole: Most likely a U-boat, sir. : /
We score it 9/10:
