No, I'm not trying to be controversial, I really thought this was a terrible film. I was embarrassed by the awfulness of the script, the one-dimensional relationships between the characters and the cheesey emotions backed by that schmaltzy score. Fifteen minutes into the film it dawned on me that I would have to sit through 2 hours of this dirge. I only stayed in the hope that it would improve when the storm took hold. It did, only slightly, but even then the way in which the crew members on the boat related to each other made me very seasick! I won't bother to relate the particular moments that had me reaching for the sick-bag, anyway there were too many. I went to this film thinking that a combination of Clooney, Petersen, a dramatic story and serious special effects would surely produce some interesting results, I left lamenting what they done to the story and thinking about what could have been produced in more competent hands. I genuinely believe that all involved in this film should be ashamed of themselves! I will now try to banish it from my memory and go to see something worthwhile this weekend.
Review of The Perfect Storm
