Date: Saturday 15th December
Film: The Impossible (2012)
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor and Tom Holland
Running time: 01 hour, 54 minutes
Rating: 8.5/10
Bright and early on a Saturday and it's time for a preview screening (thanks Virgin) of The Impossible. A film that I wasn't entirely convinced that I wanted to see, I can't put my finger exactly on why.
I came away from this completely blown away. This is a visually stunning film, at times a little suffocating. The waves feel horrendously realistic and the sound fills you from all sides.
The focus on a family of tourists gives the tragedy a human side, however I found that there was limited mention of the impact of the tsunami on the residents of South East Asia, the people who have lost their family, homes, livelihoods and more.
Tom Holland is exceptional in his first role and alongside Ewan McGregor made me cry a little more than is dignified in Holloway Odeon on a Saturday morning.
My main struggle with this film was Naomi Watts. There was something about her cut-glass British accent that just really annoyed me.
This is worth seeing at the cinema if you get the chance, I doubt the emotional impact and the encompassing visuals of the wave will be the same if you're watching this on a smaller screen.
Challenge day: 81
Challenge time: 04 days, 11 hours, 02 minutes
Challenge film total: 56
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