“Captain Phillips,” released October 11, may not be an authentic true story.  According to the New York Post, the crew of the real ship have complained that not only was Phillips not a hero because he failed to prevent the pirate attacks, but also that  he was the original cause of the takeover by going too close to the Somalian coastline after ignoring several warnings not to do so. Many crew members also say he was “real arrogant.” When the pirates were within seven miles of the ship, Phillips was practicing a fire drill and refused to stop practicing drills even after the pirates got closer, saying they weren’t close enough. Some of the crew members even mutinied against Phillips and hid in the cargo hold in 130 degree temperature for three hours after the pirates boarded the ship. The crew were even paid as little as $5,000 for their life rights and were forced to sign a contract to never speak about the true events that occurred.

What viewers learned from this movie is that Hollywood truly does not accurately depict events when making them into movies. “Captain Phillips” proved to be an entertaining action movie, but, like many Hollywood movies, it may be completely  exaggerated.