The Command

Name: The Command
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Released: June 21, 2019
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Artemiy Spiridonov, August Diehl, Bjarne Henriksen, Colin Firth, Joel Basman

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Belga Films | Release Date: June 21, 2019 | PG-13

Starring: Artemiy Spiridonov, August Diehl, Bjarne Henriksen, Colin Firth, Joel Basman, Léa Seydoux, Magnus Millang, Matthias Schoenaerts, Matthias Schweighöfer, Max von Sydow, Michael Nyqvist, Peter Simonischek, Steven Waddington, Zlatko Buric

Summary: The K-1412 KURSK, a Russian flagship nuclear powered submarine, sank to the bottom of the Barents Sea in August 2000. As 23 sailors fought for survival aboard the disabled sub, their families desperately battled bureaucratic obstacles and impossible odds to find answer and save them.

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Genre(s): Action, Drama, History, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 117 min

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Rex Reed

Jun 21, 2019

Even when it occasionally falters, it is polished, heartbreaking, and worthy of attention. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Sep 10, 2018

It’s a heartbreaking, troubling film about men whose lives were cruelly deprioritised and whose families remain ever altered as a result. It ends on a note of melancholy but the burning anger also remains, the final scenes tinged with a painful awareness of wounds that may never heal. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Jul 11, 2019

At its least, this film is a moderately engaging submarine thriller. At its most, this film serves as a pertinent reminder of the dangers of a government embroiled in bullshit, misguidedly confident in its own presumed greatness. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Sep 10, 2018

It's a competent, by-the-numbers action melodrama. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Jun 18, 2019

It doesn’t help that The Command looks phony right from the outset, being an English-language film involving virtually no actual Russians. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 24, 2019

It’s not a classic of the genre, not moving enough to truly grip the viewer and pull us to the edge of our seats. But a very good cast and a general respect for the facts makes The Command a worthy-enough entry, one that realizes sometimes there is no happy ending. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Sep 10, 2018

Meant to appear as some kind of tribute to the victims and families of the Kursk, Vinterberg’s poorly strategized film barely justifies its existence. Read full review

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KenR

May 23, 2021

Production design doesn’t get much better than is seen here, right from the first screen visual you feel you’re in for something special. Writing, direction, cinematography, editing, performances, music score, effects, all add up to superior filmmaking. Beginning with Robert Moore’s book,Production design doesn’t get much better than is seen here, right from the first screen visual you feel you’re in for something special. Writing, direction, cinematography, editing, performances, music score, effects, all add up to superior filmmaking. Beginning with Robert Moore’s book, which seeks out the human elements of a highly dramatic world marine tragedy, to its fine screen adaptation by Award winner Robert Rodat - Kursk takes the viewer to breath-taking places most would never experience (or want to)

When all is examined from the Russian military/political angle, it could have been taken as certain, that rescue attempts would be on their own terms: – Humanity second, military secrets first. This important production sternly points out the importance of never cutting funds to vital military (or any life-saving equipment) The huge toll on the families left to ask questions, and survive following major loss, is sensitively examined with no details left short. Some have been unfairly critical of it being made in English language but I was grateful, negotiating subtitles in a sub would have been unbearable (where are some movie viewer’s imaginations?)

It could be said that at 115mins it’s a little long for a story set mostly in a submergible, with mostly supposition to fill in the details, but it’s so imaginatively and lovingly done it continually flows with human effectiveness. Alexandre Desplat’s wonderfully rich music score adds marvelously to the emotionally charged proceedings. So much more could be said about this film but seeing it is the best way to draw your own conclusions - about the multifaceted outcomes and complex international involvements.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Apr 5, 2021

I watched it by name Kursk. Didn't even know this name is the one used here. I have heard a bit about story of it and this shines light more on it and how crazy was the thinkin on Russia's part about not accepting foreign help etc and prolonging everything even though they knew their technicI watched it by name Kursk. Didn't even know this name is the one used here. I have heard a bit about story of it and this shines light more on it and how crazy was the thinkin on Russia's part about not accepting foreign help etc and prolonging everything even though they knew their technic is not good enough at that time. Nice movie, important story, it certainly wasn't bad and had good actors but as a movie itself something was lacking in the story to make it one of the greats.… Expand

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bataguila

Sep 18, 2019

Le falta emoción, no se ve nada del submarino, el drama lo hace las esposas, y se sabe más de la tecnologia inglesa, parece un mapimundi de personajes.

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