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Setting out for the one last catch that will make up for a lacklustre fishing season, Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney) pushes his boat the Andrea Gail out to the waters of the Flemish Cap off Nova Scotia for what will be a huge swordfish haul. While his crew is gathering fish, three storm fronts (including a hurricane) collide to create a "perfect storm" of colossal force, and Billy's path back to Gloucester, Massachusetts, takes them right smack into the middle of it. Wolfgang Petersen's adaptation of Sebastian Junger's seafaring best-seller is a faithful if by-the-numbers true-story account of a monster storm that rocked New England in 1991, specifically Tyne's commercial fishing boat and its crew. Junger's tale fashioned a compelling if staid narrative out of seemingly disparate events, but this film adaptation tends to flatten out the story into a conventional if absorbing story of man vs nature, as the crew fights for survival against the awesome waves the storm kicks up. The central part of the film, which cuts between the Andrea Gail's fight to stay afloat and the attempts of the coast guard to rescue a yacht in peril, is suspenseful action of the first degree, aided by some awesome computer-generated waves.
Still, it's a long way to that action, with an extended first act that consists mainly of stoic men, crying women and a fair amount of "don't go out into the sea" dialogue--in other words, a compelling story has been shoehorned into standard summer movie fare. It's too bad, as Peterson assembled an excellent cast--including Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly and William Fichtner among them--but seems to opt for only a surface exploration of these characters, though Clooney seems to have a touch of Captain Ahab in him. You may still be won over by the movie, but for a more in-depth portrait, go to Junger's book for the missing details. --Mark Englehart
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I am a big fan of the movie 'The Perfect Storm' so despite already having the DVD version I had to buy the Blu Ray edition when it came out. Playing it on a PS3 I found the quality to be excellent and the waves/effects etc were very realistic. Sound quality was excellent and I found a number of the extras well worht watching, especially the 'Making of' feature. If you like the original film, are able to play back Blu-Ray and are undecided whether to just get the DVD version or this Blu-Ray version go for the Blu-ray, much clearer and you can really see all the details on the waves etc.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm really surprised reading the reviews here to see the criticism and scorn that has been poured upon this film, at the end of the day it's not all that bad and at least it is a vast improvement on some of the disaster movies that have gone before it.
That's not to say it's not without its faults. Certainly there is an amount of cheesy dialogue between the main players and the some of the whooping and bonding scenes on the boat are toe curling embarrassing.
The film is based on the book of the same name by Sebastian Junger and is the true story of the phenomenal storm that crashed onto the North Atlantic in 1991. I haven't read the book but apparently it is a most compelling series of survivor accounts of personal experiences that the storm brought about.
The main thrust of the film is the story of the swordfish fishing vessel "Andrea Gail", after a run of bad hauls, skipper Billy Tyne (George Clooney) decides to take the ship out for one more trawl but to the more dangerous waters of the Flemish Cap. His crew are a motley collection of various characters and include Bobby Shatford (Mark Wahlberg) a young fisherman currently trying to develop a relationship with a single mother, Chris Cotter (Diane Lane). David "Sully" Sullivan (William Fitchner) a older fisherman who has his own personal conflicts with his ex-wife and son. There's also Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne) a family-less Jamaican, Mike "Bugsy" Moran (John Hawkes) the sort of man who'll always be missed in a crowd and Dale "Murph" Murphy (John C Reilly) who is only recruited for this one voyage. I mention the crew in completion as the first part of the film really deals with getting to know all the characters and their own particular issues and problems and this is one of the most enjoyable pieces of the film.
What the second part of the film deals with is the struggle the Andrea Gail faces when she gets caught up in the storm. It's certainly exciting stuff with rolling waves, crashing spray and all round soakings for the entire cast. I guess to be truer to the book the film also includes the fight in the storm of the pleasure vessel Mistral and also that of the search and rescue helicopter that comes to their aid. Although both these series are exciting and well filmed they do detract from the main action from on the fishing vessel and therefore detract from the main thrust.
The film does become a bit formulaic towards the end but to its credit it is still an effective tear jerker. Mention too for the lovely and moving musical score and the special effects which were nominated for an Oscar.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have read the book, seen the film, sailed on a tall ship, kept watch, up the rigging, etc. The film is excellent. You must have interaction between people in a commercial film, so criticisms about that are pointless. The scenes at sea, the storm, the waves, the shots of the ships, helicoper rescue, are all so well done, and the final sequence of the central ship meeting the rogue wave mind blowing. The sequence is what actually happens when a ship meets a wave which is too high for it to mount... So see the film and read the book too, and then go on a tall ship...
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PERFECT STORM
Really disappointing as this does not play on my dvd player, maybe it is something to do with the region
Published 2 days ago by PennyO
Great Film
I'm a huge fan of TPS and always have been since it was first released. I find the special effects and the acting really good and enjoyable. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr.Brain
Nature wins in more ways than one
This movie tries hard, very hard, to make its characters so compelling that you really root for them and expect that somehow they will overcome extreme odds and make back home... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lord Anon
Poor video quality
The film is not so bad, the Video quality is disappointing for a blue ray.
I had it in a box with the blue ray reader... wouldn' t buy it!
I had it in a box with the blue ray reader... wouldn' t buy it!
Published 8 months ago by Lucazest
excellent!
Thank you, I will be sure to use your services again in the future, excellent organisation, product came before scheduled delivery! Excellent!
Published 10 months ago by katiestuart94
A mixture of "Jaws/75" and "The big Blue/88" with huge waves
You get an insight into these Gloucester fisher lives. I originally come from Esbjerg/Denmark by the North Sea. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Peter Thomsen
The Perfect Storm, I just love it so much.
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Published 16 months ago by Spike Owen
perfect film
Film is based on a true story , And is fantastic , also try the book that is also very good.
Published 23 months ago by L. Kelly
Intensity of the storm perfect analogy to stupidity of director,...
The Perfect Storm, in which an unusually dense bunch of commercial fishermen do everything they can to put themselves in mortal danger and almost nothing to save themselves from... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by St.Onions
love it
have loved this film since the first time I seen it, It terrifies me and makes you realise how scary yet exilerating it must be to be a fisherman. Read more
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