This is a real event in history, this is a real miracle. The film tells the story of the U.S. Coast Guard rescuing the crew of a stranded tanker after a snowstorm.
The Coast Guard pilot Bernie Webb, played by the popular Chris Pine (Captain Kirk in Star Trek), is shy and behaves well. Even his girlfriend proposed to him, but he said: OK, but I'll ask the captain's permission. Unfortunately, when he was going to mention this to the captain the next day, a hurricane hit and the two oil tankers were split into two successively by the waves. Most of the rescue resources went to rescue the first tanker, and the radio of the second tanker was broken. , No one knew where they were, Bernie Weber was ordered to lead three crew members, driving a small rescue boat, and miraculously rescued 32 people...
If this is not a script based on real events, the fact that the compass is lost in the storm, and the wrecked ship can be found and rescued 32 people with a small broken lifeboat carrying a dozen people will definitely make people feel that this is too outrageous Yes, but this is a miracle that really happened! It's called a miracle because it's made possible by so many impossibilities, and one of those impossibilities is Ray, the mechanic on the wrecked oil tanker played by Casey Affleck, who panicked when everyone When he was overwhelmed and wanted to abandon the ship, he persuaded everyone with his incomparable calm and professionalism, and made everyone work together to drive half of the tanker to the shoal. Only then did the subsequent successful rescue.
To this day, the operation is still considered to be the most successful small boat rescue operation in the history of the US Coast Guard. In 2011, the United States Coast Guard named their first 153-inch high rapid response speedboat "Bernard Webber". It's the name of the protagonist!
In terms of the director's qualifications and the performance of the film, there is not much of a standout, but he still fully expressed such a miracle of knowing the ending in advance, and the degree of completion is good. The narrative at the beginning is a little slow. Of course, this is also to highlight the personalities of the two slow-moving protagonists. Because of this, it is more convincing when they burst into amazing energy later. After all, experts are low-key!
In today's era, Disney's special effects level is already the top in the world, so both visual effects and sound effects are very good, which shows how terrible the ocean under the wrath of Poseidon is. However, the Disney-style expression of the main theme seems to be less popular with the audience now, which is also the main reason for the film's mediocre box office performance.
In general, it is worth watching, with stories, special effects, and good looks. Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, and Ben Foster have performed well. As for Ai who plays the captain Well, Rick Bana, totally soy sauce.
At the end of the film, when all the cars in the town turn on their headlights on the shore to guide the sailors home, there will still be a deep warmth in my heart. After all, for every audience, Those lights represent that as long as you persevere, there will always be hope. . .
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