It grips viewers in a taut war thriller.

To say that Greyhound has a plot would be stretching it.

While definitely a military action movie at its core, it is also an examination of perseverance, commitment to own's duty, and of enduring faith.

To call the film a vehicle for Hanks is no putdown since its Everyman hero possesses precisely those qualities of character Hanks is so adept at portraying.

It proposes something that so many films before it featuring the cliche, fearless American war hero do not: the need for an ‘interior life’ in order to win the battles that matter the most.

Not only does it fill in the historical gaps of wartime understanding, but it also, and perhaps more importantly, inspires one to greatness in the eyes of God.