http://www.imdb.com - The first half of the film is better than the second half which got a little claustrophobic for me. In the second half Captain Phillips is taken hostage on a lifeboat and U.S. Navy begins its rescue operation. Through it all the most compelling aspect of the film is the battle of wills between Captain Phillips and Muse. In this film the hijackers are more than faceless evil men director Paul Greengrass has made an effort to show us the desperation of their daily lives and taken pains to emphasize that piracy is one of the few opportunities for making money that the Somalis have. When Muse yells Do I look like a beggar to the Americans.