Greyhound Movie Review

Prior to this movie, I enjoyed a Netflix production called Sea Power and it described the Battle of the Atlantic, with the wolfpacks fighting against a few destroyers guarding their flock of merchant vessels. 

It harkened back to the old days when real wolves hunted sheep in packs and the danger here was equally real. Many lives and ships were lost before the tide turned simply because the Americans were able to produce more ships than the Germans could sink.

The setting of this movie is in the early days of the war in 1942, and the U boat menace was at it's peak, with Wolfpacks picking off merchant ships, and the escort ships fighting a desperate battle to get the convoy to safety.

It was never about getting everyone across, it was a numbers game. Get as many across, and lose as little ships and escorts as you can.

Tom Hanks headlines this Apple production and its a gripping tale of the hunter and the shepherd as they each try to fulfil they roles in this battle of wits and strength in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

The action is almost non stop, save for the bookends, and the language used is deliberate in the way it tries to bring you into the real scene, in a way Tom Clancy might have done in his books. 

The support cast are mainly anonymous, but they do their best to fill in their roles and let the action do the talking. 

Surround effects are the other highlight and it's no wonder that it was nominated for an Oscar for it. You'll love it for the demo quality bass and surround.

Which brings me to the main gripe: it's only on Apple TV, and you can't even buy the Blu Ray, so you're stuck with the lossy track, but it is still good. Just that you can't put a disc into your player and blast it in your HT system.

Recommended for the action and the demo worthy bass. 

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