At the movies : K-19 Widowmaker

K-19 Widowmaker, 2002: 3

Starring: Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson.

A brand new Soviet nuclear sub has been commissioned and is set to patrol off of the eastern U.S. It doesn't make it, suffering a coolant problem in its nuclear reactor.

Ford doesn't work well as a Russian. He does manage to keep the accent fairly well, though. I just don't see him as a Russian. Maybe he was having to really work at the accent and it came through? Neeson works better, seemed to have less of a time with the part.

The rest of the cast seemed to do a good job, and it was an interesting film. I didn't develop a lot of emotional investment in the characters. It did make me want to look up the actual historical event. Haven't done that yet.