Review of The Finest Hours (2016) by Jim G — 13 Feb 2016

Good true life story. Slow in parts...but good story.

This review of The Finest Hours (2016) was written by Jim G on 13 Feb 2016.

The Finest Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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Storyline is good for an adventure and the acting fine but there's no character development so you dont really care whether they live or die...best…

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