In this impressive story of WWII's "Battle of the Atlantic," Tom Hanks himself adapts the seminal naval tale "The Good Shepherd" by C. S. Forester for the screen, as well as starring as Capt. Krause of the U. S. destroyer Greyhound. The elements of battle command are so accurately portrayed that Forester's book's been used as a textbook at the U. S. Naval Academy. So Hanks' approach is to both author and make a movie as close to a wartime documentary as is practicable. It is a gripping one, and also features the stellar acting support from Stephen Graham as Charlie Cole, Matt Helm as Lieutenant Nystrom and a cameo early on from Elizabeth Shue as Evelyn. When the camera pans over to the sailors on board the other ships that owe the captain their survival as they cheer and applaud, you the film's audience want to do so too. Another win from Tom Hanks.
