Last Resort starring Scott Speedman- Exciting Season Opening
Plot Summary- Minor Spoilers (most of it was shown in the trailer)
US missile submarine Colorado receives orders to hit Pakistan through their secondary channel- a channel that is to send orders only if Washington is down. Since life is going on merrily in the capital, the captain (Andre Braugher) demands that they receive the order through the main channel, and in return is taken off duty. When his second captain (Scott Speedman) demands the same thing, they’re hit by another submarine-which turns out to be an American sub as well.
They later realize that the “blame” is put on Pakistan, and is only an excuse to start a war. And to tie loose ends, they send planes to destroy the submarine. Only the captain is more than ready to take extreme measures- if his own country wants to kill them for questioning shaky orders, then they will fight back-with their 18 missiles if necessary.
So it is with these tangible threats that they manage to survive and declare a no man’s land around an island with a NATO observation center.
With possible threats from their own men, as well as the wounded soldiers they let on the board a little before the orders, they will try to make their stand-while the US is more than happy to declare them traitors and question their loved ones.
Maybe they might get some support from the expert (Autumn Reeser), and the admiral, whose daughter is one of the marines on the island.
Worth Seeing?: Absolutely!
It’s smart, powerful, engaging and full of strong characters, as well as equally determined enemies. Not to mention how much it parallels today’s politics, and the lengths people will go to realize their goals-whether its attacking another nation or staying alive.
Favorite Scenes/Moments (Minor Spoilers)
*Ecuador Dance – The crew turns up the stereo and starts dancing as an Ecuador-passing habit.
* How the captain responds to the threats – he provides how hardcore he is when he reminds the authorities that they have 18 missiles on the submarine, and if they are taken down, they will take down a lot with them while they “burn.”
*How Daniel Lissing’s character lets down all cool and breaks down, realizing the magnitude of what he has caused (and we didn’t really know he caused it at that point).
* Daniel Lissing’s character, American soldier James King, is threatened by the local mobster-surrounded by his men. He responds by describing how he will kill them and in which order.
Also on Scott Speedman:
The Vow starring Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams and Jessica Lange
The 24th Day starring James Marsden and Scott Speedman
