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Summary: Exciting action + mediocre story = Disaster Movie.
Review: Not having read Mr. Junger's book I cannot tell you how well this movie adaptation pays tribute to the men who perished in one of the most violent storms in history. As a stand alone movie it is certainly exciting, but the drama is about as dimensional as that found in other disaster thrillers such as The Poseidon Adventure, The Towering Inferno, and Earthquake. I recommend it to fans of those style films, those interested in the human toll of the storm should stick with documentaries or Mr. Junger's book, which I have heard is excellent.
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Summary: hmmm not bad
Review: it's a good story, not as i expected it would be! it's a cross bread between jaws and twister (without the shark)
mark whalburg was horrid as always. clooney was alright. but overall not a great movie. rent it, but not worth a buy!
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Summary: The Perfect Movie for Any Occasion!
Review: Everyone loves a parade, and no one more than yours truly. In The Perfect Storm, George Clooney is the grand marshal of a doomed ocean liner, but this love boat has no grand buffets despite its roster of celebrities. Adapted from Sebastian Junger's ho-hum novella, this masterpiece was so nauseatingly realistic and made me so sea-sick that I had to make multiple trips to the bathroom just to clear my innards. I even scrawled my number on the stall, in the hope of finding a replacement for Brenda, my deceased ex-lover, may she rest in peace. This movie was like watching my own autobiography -- many of the well-worn characters lose friends and loved ones, and there is a touching memorial service at the end of the film. Sure, the movie tries to make the Clooney character look amoral and homeless, but underneath all that scruffy makeup you just know there's a hunk with a medical degree. I hadn't experienced such psychodrama since reading Moby Dick! Kudos, Mr. Petersen. I think of you every time I go to Spago! Thank you for this movie!
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Summary: Exciting special effects are brought down by bad characters.
Review: I actually quite enjoyed The Perfect Storm, I thought it was very entertaining. So, why the 3-star rating? Well, I'll tell you. Obviously the film has gone wrong somewhere, and in its character development is where. Families of the victims of this natural disaster are actually trying to sue the Film Company that made The Perfect Storm. I can see why. The movie's characters are actually underdeveloped and while they're out on the ship they don't seem extremely likeable and to tell you the truth, they look a bit unprofessional out on the boat. I don't know if this is due to bad acting or bad writing, but it seems that way and it has effected relatives of the natural disaster to go very far so obviously The Perfect Storm is definitely not a perfect puppy. The film can also be a bit cheesy and it takes too long to get to the damn storm. Lets see some special effects, already! However, when the characters really get into the storm the audience gets just as terrified as the people must have been on the Andrea Gail. The CGI special effects are the most convincing of 2000 and I was amazed at how realistic the storm was. And you can't write a review of The Perfect Storm without mentioning that awesome huge wave that we all saw in the trailer. Awesome stuff! Add to that great sound, some strong music and a terrifying time in the ocean and you have what could've been a modern great if the characters were better developed and the corn was just cut down a little.
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Summary: The perfect mediocrity...
Review: This is just an Okay movie. It has good special effects, but by no means do they deserve the kudos given by others here. Several of the scenes strain credulity and look like the computer-generated images that they are.The story itself is a story of bravery and grit, and the scenes in the town and on the boat, before the storm hits, ring true. I found the acting to be good as well. But ultimately this movie is your typical two-and-a-half star average summer movie, except it's not exactly fun to sit through. Bottom line: Unless you love somewhat depressing movies about really bad weather (bummer, man), I'd rent, not buy.
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Summary: Read the Book
Review: The one thing I found everyone had in common with this movie was that everyone who read the book loved it, everyone that didn't read it, also didn't enjoy the movie all that much. Personally I liked it, but then I also read the book. On pondering this for a little while I came to realize that many of the things I enjoyed about the book just didn't translate that well as an action movie. For example, one of the things I really found fasinating in the novel was how accurately Junger was able to piece together what probably happened to the Andrea Gail in great detail, with very little physical evidence. He was also able to give a wealth of background information on the New England sword-fishing industry that was able to help you look into the minds of the Andrea Gail's crew ... It was all of these things that (in my opinion) made the book great, but unfortunately they didn't translate that well into the movie version. So three stars for those who hadn't read the book, but four stars if you had.
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Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: Unbelievable character development, lousy special effects, poorly told story. So much hype. So much potential, so little development.
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Summary: The perfect, er, EVERYTHING...
Review: I loved this movie. I cry every time I see it. Although the music is a lot like Titanic, it IS sea-faring music and whenever I hear it, I know it's from The Perfect Storm. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg deliver a heartfelt performance in this tragic story. I suggest you rent this or buy this movie and soundtrack!!!
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Summary: built-in repetitiousness
Review: Wolfgang Petersen's "The Perfect Storm" is based on the true story of a Gloucester shipping boat that was lost at sea in the north Atlantic in October 1991. The crew of this small vessel had the tragic misfortune of being caught in what meteorologists came to refer to as "The Storm of the Century," a virtually unprecedented merging of three huge storm systems into a raging, colossal "monster." The fact that we know the outcome of the story beforehand actually works a bit in the film's favor. This knowledge adds an air of additional poignancy to what might otherwise be pretty standard, sappy stuff, particularly in the early stretches of the film when we are introduced to the various romantic travails of each of the men on board. Because we know how it will all end, we are left to muse over the part fate plays in each of our lives. Of course, this also makes for an intriguing hybrid between fiction and nonfiction since, without surviving eyewitness accounts of the event, most of the details about what actually happened on the boat emerge as pure speculation. The limitation of this type of man-against-nature scenario is that it rarely leaves much time for character development - and "The Perfect Storm" is no exception. Probably the most well developed figure is that of the boat's captain, Billy Tyne, well played by George Clooney. Here is a man so obsessed with overcoming his recent fish-catching slump that he ultimately endangers his own life and the lives of his crewmembers to salvage his reputation. One aspect of the character does strike me as a bit strange, though. Why does he seem to be the character in the film least informed as to the severity of the storm he is facing? His competence as a sea captain is brought into question by this fact alone. The other problem is, of course, that, despite the technical brilliance of the special effects, one wave begins to look pretty much like another after awhile - and the characters end up getting lost in the turmoil. It's true that we don't go to these types of movies for intense character development, but still we crave that little something extra that would lighten some of the dramatic tedium that eventually sets in. Oh well, much of this is washed away in the emotionally wrenching finale, a worthy tribute to the crew of the Andrea Gail as well as to all the men and women who have lost their lives at sea.
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Summary: I've added it to My Collection
Review: I very much enjoyed the movie. I've watched 2 differant documentaries on the actual "Perfect Storm" and the movie closely follows the actual event. Sure the onboard actions & dialogue were "written" for the movie, but I'd like to think that's how the crew gave their lives. Listen to the actual people talk about the real thing and they sound JUST like the actors in the film. Good job! Good Movie! A movie for the WORKING MAN, with actors closely portraying actual WORKING PEOPLE.
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