Review of The Finest Hours (2016) by Anne Wright D — 13 Feb 2016

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

This review of The Finest Hours (2016) was written by Anne Wright D on 13 Feb 2016.

The Finest Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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By Lanky Man P (744) on 02 Jul 2017

I thought watching Finest Hours would be a time filler, but it ended up being a great one…

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By Courtney Howard (393) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 04 Nov 2017

Overall, it's wholesome, life-affirming and a terrific ringing testament to the courage these men displayed…

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By Ted W (1,490) on 25 Feb 2018

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I think most critics live an unreal FAKE world (Large Cities where you are killed for your shoes or your watch upon which you place high values)…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 23 Oct 2017

In a film that is one part The Caine Mutiny and one part The Perfect Storm, the depictions of both lifeboat and stricken tanker are excellent…

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By Dragonfly44 (103) on 05 May 2018

It’s kind of tense. Good acting. Special effects are good. It’s kind of okay. It’s pretty boring. Seems too long at almost two hours…

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By Andy F (912) on 01 Feb 2018

Enjoyable without ever quite peaking in tension or emotion…

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By Jacob Oller (247) for Oklahoma Gazette (20) on 26 Aug 2018

When not aboard the squall-navigating ships, The Finest Hours succumbs to its back-of-the-box-recipe script…

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By Reagan Gavin Rasquinha (222) for The Times of India (879) on 08 Nov 2017

Pine ... is in his element as the resolute rescuer. His character is heroic, but in the strong, silent kind of way…

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By Guilherme J (132) on 12 Nov 2017

Comprova de vez a versatilidade de Craig Gillespie, que parece ser um diretor capaz de se ajustar a qualquer gênero cinematográfico…

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