K-19 : The Widowmaker — Do I Smell Something Dead ?

The advertisements have been on buses, and in theatres. The trailer shows a gripping submarine movie with Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson, but how does it actually fare up? Based on fact; K-19: The Widowmaker another take on the classic submarine genre.Editor’s Note – this is a reader review, and not the official em review.

K-19 begins with the hasty preparations of a nuclear sub during the cold war. Supplies are loaded, frantic welding is occurring and people are getting hit by trucks. The men stand by for the christening, only to have the bottle not break. The boat is cursed, and the men know it. Harrison Ford plays Captain Alexi Vostrikov, a last minute replacement captain for the ship. As Vostrikov takes a tour of the ship, he finds many things he doesn

Updated: July 19, 2002 — 10:41 pm