Alicia I love this movie so much

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

kitellis-98121 Forty minutes in, and I've stopped watching to write a review. That's a bad sign.So far, nothing much has happened. A bunch of B-list actors (and a couple of minor A-listers) have been shuffling around mumbling to each other. A couple of oil tankers have snapped in half - we only saw the aftermath of one, the other we've just heard about. Nothing exciting or dramatic has happened visually, unless you're impressed by computer-generated waves (but if you are, you should watch "The Perfect Storm" which is excellent and what this film wishes it was).Right now they're all shuffling around mumbling to each other about mounting a rescue. Astonishingly, there is absolutely zero sense of urgency about anything. None of the characters seems particularly invested in the outcome, and no one's pulse seems to have increased even slightly. They all just seem bored and depressed.This is a very strange film! A non-action action movie; a non-dramatic drama; and oh yes, there's even a non-romantic romance element in there too. I'll keep watching, just to see if anything of note manages to occur before the end, but if it does I'm sure it'll be entirely accidental. Weird.

paulclaassen All the characters seemed incompetent and self-centered, and the actors acted lazily. There wasn't much enthusiasm here. Is it just me, or did everything and everyone seem to move in slow motion? In any rescue mission time is of the essence, and I didn't feel that urgency - not from the pacing or the music. Yes, even the music seemed bland. The film really moved along at a dreary pace. Also, for anyone familiar with the story, they would have known how it was going to end anyway, so there are no surprises. During the storm, the waves were inconsistent. At times there were huge swells and then suddenly close-ups on actors revealed there were hardly any motion. The actors just didn't blend with their surroundings, rendering it unbelievable. Its still a heroic tale, though, and I did enjoy the film's final 35 minutes, and loved the ending.

sofiaclarosousa I would pay to watch this movie again IF ONLY they edited a new soundtrack. It's awful! It sounds like I'm PC-gaming Warcraft back in the 90's. Totally distracting and annoying. Is it just me or is there anyone on the same page about this??? I would appreciate some feedback to ease my frustration and to launch a campaign for the studios RE-Edit the soundtrack. I also felt that there's should have been more set-up about the background story to this plot. We can understand what happened but, If we only had more picture about it, the viewer might have been even more involved with the characters depth and background story-line. Appreciate your comments

grantss February 1952. Bernie Webber is a boatswain/Petty Officer at a Coast Guard station on the coast of Massachusetts. A massive storm is in progress out to sea, damaging two tankers to the point that they appear likely to sink. On one tanker, the Pendleton, the chief engineer, Ray Sybert, is using all his ingenuity, resourcefulness and experience to keep the ship afloat and buy time until help arrives. Unfortunately for him and his crew, the Coast Guard have sent their best crew and rescue boat to the other stricken tanker. When the Coast Guard discover the Pendleton's situation, Webber and a 3-man crew are sent to help. The odds are stacked against Webber - just leaving the harbour in those seas will require large amounts of skill, courage and luck. Then they have to find the Pendleton, without a compass, rescue the crew and somehow make it home safe.An enthralling (true) story of courage and survival. Compelling viewing - once the danger strikes, you're glued to your seat. What makes it so interesting is that they don't just focus on the efforts of the rescuers but also on the rescued. I found the Pendleton crew's story much more interesting than that of Webber and co - the ingenuity, resourcefulness and (reluctant) leadership of Sybert was amazing. This is helped by a great performance from Casey Affleck.Not all good though. Many of the characters seem like cartoon stereotypes - the negative naysayers, the clingy girlfriend/fiancée, the inept commander. The romantic angle was overplayed and not that necessary. It did add depth to Webber's character but not much.Performances vary. Casey Affleck is the stand-out as Sybert. Chris Pine is okay as Webber. Eric Bana is pretty weak and gives the worst American accent I've ever heard (I think it was supposed to be Southern but it varied so much and seemed so unnatural it was hard to tell). Holliday Grainger is a bit overbearing as Miriam, though that might have been intentional on the director's part.