RobertR
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The problem is that there are going to be many, many people who will see the movie and think "yes, that's how it really was" without ever bothering to question or research the matter. In that sense, the movie does a disservice.Robert Crawford said:I don't care about what really happened, I care about being entertained which this film did for me. These films about real events should always be taken with a grain of salt as I usually do more research for the real facts after viewing the film.
Their side of the story is supported by the fact that the captain and Maersk (and every other ship sailing around the Horn of Africa) were warned repeatedly by the U.S. Maritime Administration to stay at least 600 miles from the Somali coast. The problem with pirates was well known, and the captain ignored it (the ship was well within the 600 mile limit when attacked).I also look at news stories lie one linked with a skeptical eye. After all the people in the news story have 50 million reasons to tell "their" side of the story.