Review of The Impossible (2012) by Danny M — 03 Feb 2017

Extremely intense, frightening and moving. Amazing movie all around.

This review of The Impossible (2012) was written by Danny M on 03 Feb 2017.

The Impossible has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Wayne K (446) on 05 May 2017

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By Aaron G (813) on 01 Jul 2017

Hollywood just couldn't bring themselves to make a movie about an actual Asian who was affected by the tsunami…

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Incredible Tear Jerker. I still have trouble believing this happened in real life…

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By Jacob B (1,524) on 28 Mar 2018

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