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The Perfect Storm
This is going to be a poorer review then normal as I did recently see it again, but it was hit or miss with how many of the details I got the second time through, so it is also based off of the first time I saw it which was a while ago.
This film is an interesting film. The story is very good, but the presentation of the story doesn't impress me as much. It is a long film, and because it is very clear what is happening, and what is going to happen in the film, it seems to be to be drawn out longer then it needs to be. Even some good acting performances can't help that part of the film.
The acting in the film is also quite solid. When you have actors like Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney in it, you are going to get solid acting performances. This helps redeem the film some from the length of the film, but I don't think that any of the performances in the film are more then just solid. Neither Clooney or Wahlberg really stand out as having great formances.
Visually this film is also solid. The detail of the ocean with its giant swells is done very well, and it feels real enough. It definitely helps show the magnitude of the storm and the size of the situation. Again, though, because the story is so cut and dry and you know how things are going to happen, even impressive visuals aren't going to save this film.
Overall this is just an average film. It has a good story, good acting and good visuals, but it tries and make it too long, and stretches out a story which while good, can easily be condensenced.
Overall Grade: C
Story: B
Acting: B
Audio/Visual: B
This is going to be a poorer review then normal as I did recently see it again, but it was hit or miss with how many of the details I got the second time through, so it is also based off of the first time I saw it which was a while ago.
This film is an interesting film. The story is very good, but the presentation of the story doesn't impress me as much. It is a long film, and because it is very clear what is happening, and what is going to happen in the film, it seems to be to be drawn out longer then it needs to be. Even some good acting performances can't help that part of the film.
The acting in the film is also quite solid. When you have actors like Mark Wahlberg and George Clooney in it, you are going to get solid acting performances. This helps redeem the film some from the length of the film, but I don't think that any of the performances in the film are more then just solid. Neither Clooney or Wahlberg really stand out as having great formances.
Visually this film is also solid. The detail of the ocean with its giant swells is done very well, and it feels real enough. It definitely helps show the magnitude of the storm and the size of the situation. Again, though, because the story is so cut and dry and you know how things are going to happen, even impressive visuals aren't going to save this film.
Overall this is just an average film. It has a good story, good acting and good visuals, but it tries and make it too long, and stretches out a story which while good, can easily be condensenced.
Overall Grade: C
Story: B
Acting: B
Audio/Visual: B