The Command

Production design doesn’t get much better than is seen here, right from the first screen visual you feel you’re in for something special. Writing, direction, cinematography, editing, performances, music score, effects, all add up to superior filmmaking. Beginning with Robert Moore’s book, which seeks out the human elements of a highly dramatic world marine tragedy, to its fine screen adaptation by Award winner Robert Rodat - Kursk takes the viewer to breath-taking places most would never experience (or want to) When all is examined from the Russian military/political angle, it could have been taken as certain, that rescue attempts would be on their own terms: – Humanity second, military secrets first. This important production sternly points out the importance of never cutting funds to vital military (or any life-saving equipment) The huge toll on the families left to ask questions, and survive following major loss, is sensitively examined with no details left short. Some have been unfairly critical of it being made in English language but I was grateful, negotiating subtitles in a sub would have been unbearable (where are some movie viewer’s imaginations?) It could be said that at 115mins it’s a little long for a story set mostly in a submergible, with mostly supposition to fill in the details, but it’s so imaginatively and lovingly done it continually flows with human effectiveness. Alexandre Desplat’s wonderfully rich music score adds marvelously to the emotionally charged proceedings. So much more could be said about this film but seeing it is the best way to draw your own conclusions - about the multifaceted outcomes and complex international involvements.

I watched it by name Kursk. Didn't even know this name is the one used here. I have heard a bit about story of it and this shines light more on it and how crazy was the thinkin on Russia's part about not accepting foreign help etc and prolonging everything even though they knew their technic is not good enough at that time. Nice movie, important story, it certainly wasn't bad and had good actors but as a movie itself something was lacking in the story to make it one of the greats.