Difficult self-rescue on the edge of life and death, tearful and touching love story, frightening and unforgettable shipwreck scene. These are all adapted from real events. "Those who can't kill me will eventually make me strong." "Hurricane Waves" itself has shocking power.
Based on the 1983 Pacific Hurricane Shipwreck, the film tells the story of amateur sailing boatman Tammy Oldham and fiancé Richard Sharp when they sailed across the Pacific Ocean and encountered Category 4 hurricane "Raymond". This event is one of the top ten real disasters in the United States, and its influence ranks first in the global shipwreck survivors.
Despair and hope coexist, fragility and strength in one
In the vast sea, a sailing ship that has long been broken by a hurricane, a fiancé who has lost the ability to move, food and water are scarce, this may be an unimaginable desperate situation for most girls.
Unlike previous disaster-themed movies, "Hurricane Waves" also interprets romantic love and mutual assistance. In the face of disasters, sincere feelings are even more precious, and the entire drama conflict develops naturally. Behind the road to survival is the two people's unwavering love and super willpower for each other.
From the beginning of the film, the audience was shown a messy cabin after the water entered. Tammy went from being at a loss to crying. The camera zoomed out to see the vast ocean. The hurricane had just left, and the sea still remained calm and empty of despair. Afterwards, the whole film is interspersed with painful self-help and sweet memories. Both emotions spread to the audience in the fullest posture. The audience wanders in two emotions, like the evening sea, where beauty and bitterness go hand in hand. go ahead.
Tammy wants to complete a "unique" road to survival after crying. She is not an omnipotent superwoman. The road to survival is also a journey of despair and hope.
What we saw was that Tammy, a vegetarian, had to pick up a spear to dive and fish in order to survive. She was excited to find a bottle of wine. She was not good at numbers and she was able to record latitude and longitude; we also saw her hysterical anger and hope. Confusion when facing the sea.
In contrast, the film is very restrained in terms of special effects. All the thrills are between satisfying the narrative and conforming to the reality, and the fact is the greatest principle. This is different from some exaggerated productions that treat disaster movies as popcorn blockbusters, and they do not guide the audience for the screen effect.
It is not sensational or show off skills, but the audience sees the shadow of life in such a disaster movie far away from themselves. You may see women in the workplace carrying high heels after working overtime and bare feet under the dim street lamp. You may see working mothers rushing to school to pick up their children after work. You may see crying because of broken love. One night, she washed her face and rushed to the company to make a proposal.....The "disaster" in life is unexpected and terrifying for every woman, but she has to bite her teeth and stick to it. . Like Tammy, they are not Supergirls, and they have moments of confusion and fragility, but they all surpass life and "disaster" in the end. In this way, in addition to their strong willpower, they also rely on strong "love" support.
Real beauty and real pain
It is worth mentioning that the filming location of "Hurricane Waves" is the starting point of this real shipwreck-Tahiti. This fairy island, known as the closest to paradise, is the holy place of travel in the minds of many tourists, and it is also the place where the incident took place. In order to restore the real scene and achieve the most primitive impact, the film adopts the method of real-time shooting, with the beautiful scenery of blue sea and blue sky on one side, and the most cruel survival threat on the other.
After the film was released, it was highly appreciated, and it was known as a high-quality work with great box office potential.
Kimber Myers of "The Playlist" stated: "The film transitions between romantic dreams and painful nightmares, between happiness and despair. The film photography captures the beauty of Tahiti, as well as Tammy and Richard. The pure happiness of virtue."
The film’s main creative team is also very strong. The director Batasa Comakou has directed "The Abyss" about the Icelandic shipwreck and "Death to Elevation" about the Mount Everest disaster. He can be said to be a disaster film expert.
The leading actress is Shailene Woodley, who has been nominated for the Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Golden Globe Awards. She has performed with Nicole Kidman in "Lies".
In order to film "Hurricane Waves", she only consumed 350 calories of food a day for two consecutive weeks. She spent 12-14 hours shooting in the water every day. She was sunburned, dehydrated, and exhausted. The state of desperate survival can be said to be in place, allowing the audience Seeing the true confusion and pain of a girl, seeing a fragile and powerful soul.
At the end of the film, a real image of Tammy Oldham, the prototype of this story, appeared, and the words "Tami has not stopped sailing since he was rescued". These words make one cannot help but awe. Disasters bring pain and cherish.
The blue sea and blue sky brought her huge disasters, but it also made her a real sailing ship. She did not hate disasters, nor did she think about conquering the sea. In her, it was the love of life itself.
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