Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Screen_Blitz The disaster genre has not been successful in the past several years, rarely does a good, or at least memorable movie manage to squeeze out of the genre nowadays, The Impossible in 2012 for example. Every once in a while comes a surprise from this underused genre, this disaster drama directed by Wolfgang Peterson is one that graciously memorable and one that should still hold to this day. This movie set in the fall of 1991 tells the true story of Billy Tyne (played by George Clooney), a swordfisherman who leads his crew of fishermen on one last fishing expedition for the season across the Atlantic Ocean, despite the warnings of Captain Linda Greenlaw (played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) of a nasty hurricane approaching. As you may guess, what starts off as an enjoyable time of fish hunting and drinking becomes a terrifying fight for survival when the crew is caught into the powerful storm that puts their lives in serious peril. Highlighting a stellar cast aside Clooney of Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, John Hawkes, Allen Payne, and Diane Lane; this movie pulls a truly terrifying experience sparkled with a great screenplay and credible performances.The title speaks well as this storm was called by meteorologists 'The Storm of The Century', and with the story dealing with such a devastating disaster; you should more than likely anticipate some emotional intensity to come. This is indeed, a really intense film that leaves your heart pounding and praying for the characters' survival, especially as this is a true story. Like many real-life based films, the accuracy of the events is subject for debate, but those who grow enticed by the moving story are likely to ignore the possible liberties this film takes. The characters are thinly developed but grow to be likable, even when they are shown to have rude sides such as the heated tension between John C. Reiley and William Fitchner. The performances by the cast are quite good, though none of them solidly stand out whether it is George Clooney stepping into the role of the well dedicated captain, or Mark Wahlberg playing a young rookie fisherman with a cautious girlfriend back at home played by Diane Lane . Nothing Oscar-worthy should be expected. The story moves at a decent pace and builds up to anticipated climax where the film reaches it's the highest point of it's emotional heft. The entire sequence of the violent storm are mightily brought to life by chilling special effects and dazzling visuals to embrace the authenticity, and leaves just enough room for an emotional impact to sink in as you fear for the characters' survival. The Perfect Storm does not sit on the throne of disaster movies, nor does it to. But it is a powerful film that is both entertaining and somewhat tear-jerking, and not in a manipulative manner. The cast performances are great, the screenplay works like a charm, and director Wolfgang Peterson does a gracious job on paying a tribute to the victims of the the disaster. The Perfect Storm is something worth watching.

Matthew Swords "The Perfect Storm" is an exhilarating portrayal of just how unpredictable Mother Nature can be upon the open seas. Sword fishing vessel Andrea Gail, captained by Billy Tyne (George Clooney) is forced to take a gamble that could end in large, much needed profit or the loss of his ship and crew. A cold front moving from Canada to the east and another front moving in from the west converge off the New England coast in the Atlantic Ocean, feeding the existing Hurricane Grace in the middle. Andrea Gail and her crew must either sail straight through the storm before their haul spoils or turn tail to get out of the hurricane on steroids, thus risking their jobs. The film's meteorologist Todd Gross (Christopher McDonald) deems this highly unusual natural phenomenon terrorizing all in its course "the perfect storm."This "storm of the century" is a cinematic depiction of the actual super storm that took place along the New England coast during the Halloween of 1991. A combination of sheer natural power and technological failure pushes the Andrea Gail and crew to their limits and beyond. Even with the U.S. Coast Guard scouring the Atlantic with all their resources and search- and-rescue expertise, this meteorological disaster of epic proportions shows no mercy and yields little hope for survivors. "The Perfect Storm" serves as commemoration to the thousands of fishermen who have lost their lives seeking the Atlantic's bounty and truly reminds its audience what it means to be alive, and dry.

ironhorse_iv The Perfect Storm is no way a perfect movie. It's a biographical disaster drama with a predictable downer ending, but you see, how much, these men were so driven as fishermen. I think, that's the best part about the movie. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the movie is an adaptation of the 1997 non-fiction book of the same title by Sebastian Junger about the crew of the Andrea Gail, a swordfish boat that got caught in the middle of the Perfect Storm of 1991. The movie is very moving and edge-of-your-seat experiences. The movie is full of great actors putting their all into this film with their acting. You really get to see the chemistry between the Captain, Billy Tyne (George Clooney) and his supporting cast of fishermen. George Clooney is believable, and you can honestly, see him in this lead role. He really give some great talk interaction with both Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Mark Wahlberg's characters. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is just awful, her accent will guaranteed to make viewers from Massachusetts cringe. Likewise, the relationship between Tyne and Linda Greenlaw was fictitious. Tyne and Greenlaw were barely acquainted in real life. While, it's clear that George Clooney is stirring the ship as the on screen lead. It's in fact, Mark Wahlberg whom get most of the screen time as Robert "Bobby" Shatford. The movie focus on his love-affair with Christina "Chris" Cotter (Diane Lane) more than anything in the film. Because of this, we rarely know anything much about the others crew, besides a few details just there to pull heart strings. Dale "Murph" Murphy (John C. Reilly) is a veteran fisherman whom divorced with a son with whom he's very involved in. Murph also has rocky relationship with crewmember David "Sully" Sullivan (William Fichtner) for odd reason, never explain in the film. They really make Sully look like hothead, and it's sucks that he don't know, anything about him, besides that. Then, there is Michael "Bugsy" Moran (John Hawkes), a member of the Andrea Gail crew, whom all we know about him is that he fix the ice machine, and can't find dates with women. The worst coverage has to be Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne), he don't know, anything about him besides that he can't speak English, very well. Honestly, his character was really just demoted to an extra. One of the biggest faults of the film is that the film focus way too much on the sub-plot rescue missions on a down Air National Guard rescue helicopter and the sailboat Satori with characters, we barely know about. The movie shows only have focus on the events that the Andrea Gail was going through. It felt like, I was watching two different movies trying to act like one. Don't get me wrong, the Satori and the helicopter mission was interesting, but I think, the reason, most people came to see this movie was to hear the story of what happen to the Andrea Gail. It felt like it was just running the run time. Some critics had a problem with the authenticity, that the movie change a lot of what really happen. They even add some action scenes to the film, such in the case of the shark, and the hook. Most names were not changed for the fictional film, and some families of certain crew members of the Andrea Gail sued the producers because of that, and that their names were used without their permission. The movie depicted Billy Tyne and his crew as making a very conscious decision to steam into a storm that they knew was dangerous, which is up to air, but also makes them look very foolish. No wonder, why the victim family didn't like it. The movie really did have some of the best special effects at the time. It was pretty impression to watch. For a PG-13, the film does have a lot of man Vs Nature action scenes that was scary to watch, because you know it could happen. Parents need to know that this movie has some strong sailor language and some sexual references that can get crude. For most parents, the primary concern will be the sadness of the movie. Like, I said, it's a downer movie. It's not really much of a spoiler, since the movie opens with foreshadowing. The first scene of the movie shows the wall listing the fisherman lost at sea throughout the centuries after all. Even the trailer kinda spoil it. It's a tear jerking man movie, so make sure, you bring your tissue paper when watching this. Another great high light of the film is the music. James Horner is like Hans Zimmer and Danny Eflman; they all recycle old themes of theirs and they never compose a truly 'Original' Score, but every score they do compose is always phenomenal to hear, either way. This is one of those. It's just beautiful to listen to. 'Yours Forever' written by James Horner and performed by John Mellencamp is just amazing. It's one of my favorite songs on my IPOD playlist. Overall: It's an intense, real and emotional experience that just has to be watch to understand. Despite some faults, Perfect Storm is still one of my favorite movies of the early 2000s.

evening1 Here is that rare film that boasts incredible special effects but is also deeply moving on a human level.Filmed, seemingly, in Gloucester, Mass., a coastal town that has lost thousands of fishermen to stormy gales over the years, this film offers both a gripping plot and wonderful casting.George Clooney is convincing as the conflict-ridden Capt. Billy Tyne, lacking his customary grooming but still ruggedly handsome. There is excellent ensemble work here, among Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, John Hawkes, Diane Lane, and Rusty Schwimmer. (I was surprised to find Karen Allen of the Superman movies listed on IMDb's cast list for this movie. Could that have been her as Lane's mother?) The effects here are awesome but I also thoroughly enjoyed the old-salt atmosphere conjured in the Crow's Nest tavern. Hearing Rod Stewart pounded out by the bar's stereo system was perfect! I had originally seen this film when it came out in theaters, and it has thoroughly stood the test of time.As stunning as it is poignant!