Review of The Impossible (2012) by Nedryerson1 — 14 Jan 2013
The Impossible is a movie about a family that goes on vacation to Thailand and had to survive to the tsunami. As the title of the film suggest this story is impossible to believe, although is based on true events.
The plot is constructed by the separation of this five member family, in two: the mother with the older son and the father with the two following children, so they are supposed to find each other, yet they must not only endure physical pain, but also break psychological barriers, like fears, solitude, forced independence, hopelessness and post traumatic shock.
Because of that this is a story of big magnitudes, treats topics like courage, hope, never giving up, facing fears and overcoming problems. The most outstanding thing of the picture, apart from the devastation images, are the performances: Naomi Watts is fine, but Tom Holland, as Lucas, is absolutely brilliant.
The only problem is that The Impossible does not have nothing new to present, the stage is different, but the message is not original at all.
This review of The Impossible (2012) was written by Nedryerson1 on 14 Jan 2013.
The Impossible has generally received very positive reviews.
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