The Hunt for Red October (1990)

 Second viewing; previously viewed on February 9, 1991.

The captain of a Soviet submarine scheduled to perform military exercises plans to defect to America along with the officers on board. The Americans detect its presence and fear it is planning an attack. Only one man guesses their real intention.

This is about a Soviet submarine captain and an American CIA man who admires him, and how they are punished in the end by turning blue. Now, seriously, the main faults of this film are several implausibilities in its plot's premises; also, the Soviet submarine in question possesses a nimbleness which is simply unbelievable, even supposing it is equipped with fictional technology. This is well filmed, well edited, and overall watchable, but not more than that.

Rating: 40 (down from 57)