The Impossible (2012)
Directed by J. A.
Bayona this film based on a true story stars Naomi Watts, Ewan
McGregor and Tom Holland. A couple and their three young sons are
caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami while on holiday in
Thailand.
I am slightly
conflicted about this film as it does a great job of being realistic
in the disaster scenes as well as showing some of the scope of the
devastation. There are some accusations of white washing about this
film and I do think it has a case to answer as this is pretty much
the story of affluent tourists who all survive. Local characters are
mostly over looked and the fact that the film ends with the family
flying away while so many are left behind in terrible conditions does
not seem right. The performances of the cast are really good as is
the direction but the film ends up lacking any real weight.
3/5
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