Hanks is shit out of luck on a ship out of luck.Īs a dramatic prologue to the invasion of Normandy, the mission's significance is undeniable. Hiding beneath the waters are German submarines waiting to torpedo this supply line between the United States and Europe. For five days, the ships must make it past a treacherous stretch of water (ominously named the Black Pit) on their own, as it is beyond the range of air support. On his first wartime mission as commander of the USS Keeling (call sign: Greyhound), Captain Ernest Krause (Hanks) must lead a convoy of 37 Allied ships carrying soldiers and supplies across the Atlantic. I was wrong: he is back on a ship, a World War II destroyer - and he must steer it to the limits of its functional possibility to survive the battle against Nazi submarines. So when I heard his new film was called Greyhound, my immediate thought was poor Hanks must contend with the inter-city bus now. Putting Hanks in any mode of transport is almost as bad an idea as putting Liam Neeson in it. Captain Phillips sees his ship hijacked by Somali pirates, and Apollo 13 proves trouble follows him even in outer space. In Sully, birds cripple his plane's engines, forcing him to land it over the Hudson River. In Cast Away, his plane crashes into the ocean leaving him stranded on an island. Tom Hanks and transportation have a troubled history, like two incompatible forces trying to one-up each other.
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