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'Phantom': Old Guys delight -- Cold war, Russian subs, and crazed patriots . . .

Posted by mr grits on March 2, 2013 at 13:13:45:
Those were the days when East faced West presuming each other had just launched a first strike. This underwater drama is a supposition based on a missing Russian sub found at the bottom of the Pacific in 1968. The able crew, commanded by Harris and Fichtner, have been ordered to take a diesel burner out on one last mission loaded with its one nucleah missile and a special cloaking device to be tested against American anti-sub technology. Problem is a rabid, paranoid KGB dooms-dayer is aboard in the form of Duchovny and he is intent on war between the USA and China.

This isn't the new, Cold War "Das Boot" but it is better than earlier Russian sub movies by way of production (low level lighting, realism), dialog, and weight of performances (no affected accents here). Not a bad way for an old guy to pass some time.

What surprises me is the limited target market for this film. Cold War submarines are not the stuff of 3-D, college kids, or a hanky clasping ladies in tow. It would seem it would be straight to disk with the exception of the cast.

One point well taken: A sub is a poor choice for a gun fight.