Traditional American disaster films focus on depicting the power of the environment, reflecting that human beings are like a drop in the ocean in front of nature, stimulating the audience's visual senses through wave after wave of dangerous scenes, and ending with the protagonist successfully wearing a halo and leading his family and even citizens to escape. Personal heroism, praising the protagonist's willingness to put himself in dire straits at the moment of crisis, and even sacrifice himself for justice. "Tsunami Miracle" cuts in from a beautiful and refined point of view. The narrative point is placed on the appearance of all beings after the disaster. The five-person family that was forced to be split for a short time must not only help the family survive, but also find the lost family, and the key is to maintain hope.
"Learn to cherish the moment"
The film is adapted from the well-known 2004 South Asian tsunami. An American couple took their three sons to Thailand to spend Christmas together. What was originally a joyous holiday turned into an unforgettable anniversary at the moment when the huge waves hit the face. The laughter was swept away, and in exchange for sorrow, resentment, and helplessness, it became a purgatory on earth for a while. The heroine Maria and the eldest son Lucus are floating on the sea, but the two people who are not far from each other have been washed away by the invisible pressure of the waves. The troubled 2020 started with pneumonia, which took away nearly one million people around the world. In the past two months, well-known actors have passed away. People around us passed away suddenly, and "parting" has become a topic we have to learn in 2020. Of course, time cannot be turned back, and we cherish the moment when we have each other.
"Humanity cannot be wiped out in the face of danger"
Mother Maria taught her son Lucus the right values by example and words. At the time of the crisis, Lucus found the child's sobbing sound and planned to turn a blind eye. His mother Maria decided to save him. At the time of the disaster, the tight food could not meet the needs of all the patients. Maria asked Lucus to give half of the food to others, and even asked him To help other people in need, the film shows that even if the environment changes badly and human morality is tested, we still have to stick to our bottom line and stubbornly do what is within our responsibility or ability.
"Faith keeps us alive"
The family is divided in two, and we don't know if the other is still alive, but the parents trust each other. Except for the mutual trust, when we are in danger, our faith drives us to struggle to get through the gate of hell. Maria believes that her husband Henry will come back. Looking for them, even though her body has been bruised and her life is dying, but hope has become the biggest fuel to drive her struggle. Henry shuttled between different hospitals looking for familiar faces, never giving up on Maria and Lucas. It is precisely because of the beliefs of the two that there is an ending now.
"A touching moment"
To say the most touching scene in the movie is the opportunity for his father Henry to talk to his American family in a foreign country. In front of his two sons, he is the adult in the family and plays the role of a leader. In front of his father, he finally You can unload your burden, vent your grief to your heart's content, and hear a long-lost familiar voice when you are helpless in a foreign country, and your emotions suddenly get out of hand. The male protagonist is like a child who has done something wrong. He is trembling from whether the phone can be successfully connected. After the connection is made, he seems to find an outlet for his emotions. He quickly releases stress, choking, helplessness, and tears. The most touching scene.
"The feeling of being there"
Not a traditional disaster movie does not mean that the movie abandons the disaster element, but compared with the traditional disaster movie, the disaster element of this film is more gentle, there is no blood-sucking, extremely emotional scene, but the film is terrifying through the shooting. The technique of the film is to meticulously record the wounds on the body of the mother Maria, and use her actions to highlight the pain of the wounds. While walking slowly, blood is flowing in the places where she walked, giving the audience a feeling of faint pain, and crawling. The tree scene maximizes the sense of horror, and the film has a strong sense of realism. Naomi Watts, who was nominated for the best actress in the Oscar for this film, deserves credit.
2020 is a year of disasters and disasters. I hope we can have faith, learn to cherish the moment, and hope for the future.
Rating: 7/10
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