This is a true story of incredible determination. NYAD, played by Anette Bening is a world -class swimmer who is now 61 years old. In her younger days she tried to swim the 100 miles from Cuba to Key West but failed. She now decides to try again and trains all day for weeks. She asks her "partner" played by Jody Foster, to manage her effort. Everyone that she tries to recruit to form a team initially resists but a team does come together.
I won't go into the details of the struggle to train and of the dangers NYAD will face but only say the two leads perform wonderfully as might be expected. I do think the film dragged a bit and would have been better if shortened.
A big objection I have is the single blasphemy hurled by Diaz to give tribute to the godless industry.
I won't go into the details of the struggle to train and of the dangers NYAD will face but only say the two leads perform wonderfully as might be expected. I do think the film dragged a bit and would have been better if shortened.
A big objection I have is the single blasphemy hurled by Diaz to give tribute to the godless industry.