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Summary: A VERY GOOD ACTION ADVENTURE MOVIE
Review: If you're looking to view a fast-paced, realistic movie based on a true life adventure, with good acting and and the kind of power, that, after you watch the first fifteen minutes or so, you find yourself more and more glued to the screen, you will not go wrong in viewing this movie. It's definitely worth your time.
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Summary: Wolf Gangpeterson back in the water again
Review: Director Wolf Gangpeterson decided he wanted to make another movie based in the water. His previous movie of that sort was the great movie Das Boot (German for 'The Boat'). He didn't do no where near as good a job on this movie as he did on Das Boot but still thius is an edge of your seat thriller at least when the three storms merge on the unfortunate men onboard the Andrea Gail. But Before that happens You see George Clooney the captain and his men struggling to get a good catch of swordsword fish. So before the storm comes you just want to see them catch some fish. Ther are a few sub plots that are placed nicely during the andrea gails fishing scenes. With the family on a boat trip to Cuba when Hurricane Grace hits and the rescue pilots. All in all a good movie worth buying.
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Summary: Entertaining, but also very Hollywood
Review: I realize that to tell the tale of a lost fishing boat, you might want to embellish the story a bit but The Perfect Storm is just a bit too Hollywood at times. There's quite a bit of overacting in the movie and a number of subplots and events that were obviously added in to brighten up what was an otherwise sad story.The Andrea Gail sets out for a late-season fishing voyage right before a number of meteorological events trigger one of the largest storms in history on the Eastern Seaboard. We get to see many events that occurred including the perils of a yacht, a Coast Guard helicopter crew (the real story about these guys was a heckuva lot more interesting than the movie version; I saw it on Dateline or 20/20 about a year ago), and the fishermen on the Andrea Gail. The story is interesting enough as told in the movie, but the viewer has to wonder how much is true and how much is just made up for entertainment's sake. After all, no one really knows what was happening on this doomed voyage, do they? I enjoyed the little look into New England fishery life even if I suspect it was made more melodramatic than it needed to be. The boat, the men and the action on the high seas is great to watch. The storm effects (CGI I'm sure) were also very cool. Both George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg do a fine job as the captain and crewman, respectively, of the doomed Andrea Gail. All in all, a good, entertaining movie. Just beware of the Hollywoodization of an otherwise tragic story.
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Summary: An Odd Film
Review: The film itself wasn't too bad. Pointless banter and arguements on the boat between the characters and an unusual acting performance from Clooney. Special effects, great they were, but far too samey. The thing that really puzzled me by this film was, if in real life, the crew of the Andrea Gail all died, how was the film a True Story? Because surely there would have been no-one left to describe what went on inside the boat! Bizarre movie...
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Summary: Unbelievable
Review: Unbelievably bad! The only redeeming part of this movie was the comedy of Clooney out on the fallen mast being whipped about by the hurricane winds. Truly hilarious! Did anyone think to [at least] consult a meterologist and physicist for this? At least it would have almost convinced me that this happened.
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Summary: THIS IS THE BEST SUMMER MOVIE EVER!
Review: I TOTALLY LOVED THIS MOVIE!IN FACT,I HAVE THE C.D.IN MY C.D.ROM RIGHT NOW![THE SOUNDTRACK IS AWESOME,GET IT] WHEN I FIRST WENT TO THIS FILM,I CAME OUT OF THE THEATRE LOVING IT ALOT! IM SO GLAD THAT HOLLYWOOD HAS MADE A FILM ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO BE A FISHERMEN,AND THAT FISHERMEN RISK THEIR LIVES SO WE CAN EAT AND ENJOY FISH PRODUCTS. I LOVED THE ANDREA GAIL,IT WAS SUCH A NEAT SHIP ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS IS WHEN DIANE LANE IS REUNTIED WITH MARK WAHLBERG IN THE BEGINNING,YOU COULD EASILY TELL THAT THEY LOVED EACH OTHER ALOT!AND WHEN DAINE LANE GETS IN THAT FIGHT WITH MICHEAL IRONSIDE,BECAUSE ALL HE CARED ABOUT WAS MONEY AND HIS SHIP,AND NOT THE CREW.[YOURE COUNTING YOURE MONEY,MY GUYS OUT THERE,RISKING HIS LIFE FORA BUNCH OF STUPID FISH] AND THE MUSIC WHEN THEIR CATCHING THE SWORDFISH,[I HAVE A SWORDFISH STATUE THAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS,FOR ME ITS A MEMORIAL FOR ALL WHO HAVE BEEN LOST AT SEA,INCLUDING THAT SIX]AND THE MUSIC WHEN THEY COME HOME,I ALWAYS TURN IT UP REAL LOUD,I GOT IN TROUBLE A FEW TIMES! THE SCENE WHERE THAT 100 FT.WAVE DESTROYS THE ANDREA GAIL,THAT PART ALWAYS MAKES ME SAD.THE RESCUE CREW SCENES ARE PRETTY AWESOME TOO.THE ONLY PEOPLE I DIDNT LIKE ARE THE ONES ON THAT SAILBOAT.THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THEY SHOULD NOT OF BEEN OUT THERE! I WOULD REALLY RECCOMEND THIS AWESOME FLICK! IVE WATCHED IT THREE TIMES IN A ROW NOW! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE I COULD GET THE POSTER? MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS MINIJENNA@HOTMAIL.COM THANKS,HAPPY NEW YEAR,ANDREA GAIL!
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Summary: Wonderful movie
Review: I loved this movie. It was thrilling and breathtaking. It was a movie where you are on the edge of your seat the whole time.
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Summary: okay movie, great book
Review: This movie is a must read (the book, that is). All in all it's an okay flick. The early scenes are bit maudlin as the film tries to compress a lot of emotional background into a minimum of film time before getting out to sea. Some of the feigned New England accents are truly painful (the award for worst effort goes to the actress playing Captain Linda Greenlaw, a hideous parody of a Downeast Maine accent). Mark Wahlberg turns in a workmanlike performance as Bobby Shatford, whose girlfriend begs him not to go on the voyage. Clooney is okay as the doomed Captain Billy Tyne, but the film is trying to accomplish too much in too little time, so no one really gets to develop their character. The best performance is turned in by an actor I didn't recognize, who plays a shaggy, bearded crewman who spends half the voyage at the throat of one of his mates and leaves his little boy ashore. The special effects are very good, and the scenes of the fishing boat fighting the storm are gripping. Nevertheless, the book is a much better read than this was a film. Buy the book; you'll enjoy it a whole lot more.
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Summary: WHY ALL THE BAD REVIEWS?
Review: No, you're not going to see any Academy Award performances here, although the special effects aren't bad. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg? Yeah, I know, but it works pretty well. A few scenes on the bridge actually show some interaction between the characters that's worth something. There are some much better movies pitting man against nature than this one. Do I really have to name them? How about Moby Dick, The Old Man and the Sea or even Jaws. If what you're looking for is something to escape with, you could do a lot worse than The Perfect Storm. Good musical score, above-average SFX and enough action to keep most viewers on the edge of their seat. Maybe not worth buying, but certainly worth watching.
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Summary: wow!
Review: I'll be honest, I did not think I was going to like this at all but I was really thrilled and entertained. The storyline is strong and the acting is very powerful. Full marks all round for a very high quality movie with believable characters, ( based upon a real life story and not too romantacized for the screen). The photography is just superb and George Clooney gets very high marks for executing a very different role from his normal fare. An outstanding movie - buy it
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