| No way this is an Independent Film!!!! (by a-a-albano) |
| Not a fan of war movies or cold war submarine movies, BUT went to see this because Ed Harris and Lance Henriksen were in it. To my complete surprise it drew me in and would not let me go. They obviously used an authentic submarine and the claustrophobic, this sub is going to just implode any minute feel, had me on edge. The cast included David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Sean Patrick Flannery, Johnathan Schaech, etc.. Did it have ' "action" - yes, but the meat of the movie was the interaction of the characters, the terror of the time - nuclear annihilation, personal guilt, love, <more> |
| "Phantom" is a good solid movie and well worth watching!!! (by RogerCampbell) |
| When I saw the trailer for "Phantom" and read the details of what it is about I immediately got the feeling that it was going to be a really good movie and that I had to go see it. Ed Harris brings depth to any character he plays, and his portrayal as Demi, the captain of a Soviet submarine with a few skeletons in his closet is no exception. Given one last command at a time when the Cold War tensions between the super-powers are at an all time high, he must battle more than the Americans, he must battle the enemy within his own ranks. David Duchovny is brilliant as Bruni, the <more> |
| Great submarine movie if you have studied sub warfare during the cold war (by coolfatdog) |
| This movie takes some sensitive subject matter, dresses it up a bit so that it won't make the Russians mad, and lets the characters make the essential points for the understanding of the components of this mission. This isn't a pretty picture with flashing lights - instead, it is filmed inside an old Russian sub. The cramped spaces, the original equipment, and the difficulty of movement by the crew are as real as can be.If you're thinking about watching this, you MAY want to read a summary of the K-129 disappearance in the Pacific in 1968. If you want to skip this and just watch, <more> |
| Phantom - Worth seeing (by WayGoneBy) |
| Phantom is a drama that draws you into the reality of military life in the tight quarters of a submarine. A dramatically charged thriller, with submarine close-quarter shoot-outs and fistfights. It was especially interesting reviews were critical of the filmmakers' choice to not use Russian diction or accents, but because the ships' crew were only Russian and there was no need to differentiate the Russians from any other sect, it works well and allows the viewer the advantage of clarity of dialogue. Once the movie is underway, I found the lack of accent was a plus because it gave the <more> |
| a top-notched cold-war era submarine warfare film (by rightwingisevil) |
| this is a great film if compared to those clichéd and formulaic over-the-top sci-fi movies full of phony computer generated cgi effects. this film has signed up a lot of good actors to perform a suspenseful submarine tactical war story. i was amazed to see ed harris did another great performance again. how could he remember so complicated dialog in so many films one after another and still did each one like he only did just one film annually. great actors must have very high i.q. and unusual memory ability like pianists, violinists and those great singers; only these kind of people could <more> |
| Thoroughly Enjoyable (by bob-rutzel-1) |
| Inspired by actual events in 1968In 1968, a Russian diesel submarine goes out for one last mission and then it will be given to the Chinese. Captain Demi Ed Harris believes Bruni David Duchovny , a KGB operative, has plans to take over the ship and start a nuclear war. Bruni will use Phantom to accomplish his mission. How to stop him?I may be dating myself, but I couldn't help thinking of Richard Widmark during this movie. This was his kind of movie and Ed Harris does an Oscar Worthy job filling in for our departed 2008 friend. Kudos. The language was all in English, not English with <more> |
| Well Worth the price of a Ticket (by Ranbud) |
| First off, I am not a fan of Independent movies and find most boring or to artsy. I heard about Phantom for the first time when I watched a late night TV talk show. My interest was peaked so I went to see it an the local theater that shows this Independent movies. From the opening scene, I was hooked. My only issue was that unless you had seen other movies of this type, with the cast speaking English right from the beginning, you did not know that this was supposed to be Russian. But if you listened you could hear that they were talking about Russian locations, but the people that went with <more> |
| Thrilling and claustrophobic submarine film reminiscent of days of great war movies!! (by lennonforever) |
| Go see this film - you will love it! It boasts a fantastic story - fascinating characters and an oh so quiet -but action-packed scene chewing! Ed Harris is one of the finest actors like, EVER- the second officer is William Fichtner, whom I didn't know, but you guys probably do. And of course David Duchovnny whom I adore,though he didn't convince me AT FIRST as believable his character - he plays a bad guy, a rogue KGB agent. But as the movie progressed, so did his character.Duchovny will always be "Fox Mulder" to me. Ed Harris elevates ANYTHING he does to a 10 for me, so for <more> |
| Satisfying, tense submarine film! (by BBKSManager) |
| Submarine films are few and far between - which is a shame, because there are few settings which breed tension in the way that a steel coffin submerged 200m below the sea's surface can. 'Phantom' isn't groundbreaking, but if you're after tension, heroism, drama and bravery, few current new releases deliver in the way that this movie does. There are a few real tearjerker moments - and at the end of the day, the movie does what it says on the box. Submarine. Conflict. Awesome. Sure, it's not going to fetch many stars from the art-house crowd - but if you want a simple, <more> |