Just finished the Impossible movie with my family on StarHD. I must say it completely touched me. I haven't cried that hard during a movie in a long time. SUPER intense and so good. The fact that the movie was based on a true story about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami really made me so attached to the film because its hard to believe anyone could survive that tragic incident.
Movie: The Impossible (2012)
Genre: Drama
Director: J. A. Bayona
Cast: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland.
Synopsis: A British family on Christmas holiday at a beach resort in Thailand is torn apart when a deadly tsunami devastates the area. The film follows the seriously wounded Maria and her eldest son Lucas as they struggle to safety, not knowing whether Maria's husband and their two younger sons are dead or alive.
I wasn't going to watch it alone, so i just had to see the movie with my families instead! I'm glad we watch it together because we haven't had the chance of seeing a movie together in months. Well, enough of the personal stories, now to the review.
Review: This movie left a mark so deep, making it impossible to forget. There are so many scenes in, which keeps one on edge with one's eyes bawling out.
10 minutes! This is the time it takes for the decor to crash quietly, and with simplicity. And then the wave arrives. It is at this moment that we take the full measure of what will unfold before our eyes. No waste of time, the atmosphere becomes immediately palpable. An incredible emotion immediately invades the room, with a hallucinating efficiency. We hardly dare to chew our chips as we are uncomfortable with what is happening on the screen; so much suffering ..And this is just the beginning. As the suspense progresses, the emotion becomes more intense.
We follow this broken family, played by extraordinary actors; Ewan Mc Gregor is bluffing, in a style where we would not necessarily expect and Tom Holland is impressive just in spite of his young age! As for Naomi Watts, she delivers one of the most beautiful performances of her life, a performance that earned her a nomination as best actress in an Oscar role (Oscar, which I recall was won by Jennifer Lawrence, with the movie Silver Linings Playbook)
We are therefore witnessing a tragic and poignant drama with this story that touches us deeply as a spectator, especially since it is inspired by a true story! However, some scenes (but they are rare) are clumsy, seeking too much to move or having some facilities of staging. But beyond the drama, this film raises many questions about survival (for what, for whom to survive ...), the human condition, hope etc. Despite a very predictable outcome (but I repeat it is from a true story), the film is a true tribute to the human will and love that drives us to always resist.
Movie Url: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/80278-lo-imposible?language=en-US
Critic Ratings: AAA
