Directed by:
Peter BergCinematography:
Enrique ChediakComposer:
Steve JablonskyCast:
Mark Wahlberg, Dylan O'Brien, Kate Hudson, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Gina Rodriguez, Joe Chrest, Chris Ashworth, J.D. Evermore, Deneen Tyler (more)VOD (3)
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In April 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the Gulf of Mexico to compare with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. However, the project for the BP oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, Jimmy Harrell, and his Chief Electrical Engineer, Mike Williams, are concerned potentially dangerous trouble is brewing. Unfortunately, visiting BP executives, frustrated by the project's long delays, order curtailed site inspections and slanted system tests to make up for lost time even as Harrell, Williams and his team helplessly protest for the sake of proper safety. On April 20, the workers' fears are realized in the worst possible way when the rig's various structural and system flaws spark a catastrophic cascade of failures that would create a massive blowout and explosion that threatens them all, even as it also begins the worst environmental disaster in US history. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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A decent survival drama based on real events, featuring plenty of explosions, oil, and also good acting and a decent script. The first half has an easy pacing, we get to know the characters to get at least a glimpse of them, while the second half is a frantic ride for life, with no sparing of action and heroism. And in short, as is often the case, when people have to make a decision at some crucial moment, they unfortunately often make the wrong one, as evidenced by this film, which faithfully reconstructs the biggest oil disaster in US history.
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A straightforward script turned into a well-crafted catastrophic hell with some clichés, but an emotionally dignified,
impressive ending. For me, this was the first disaster movie so intense that I don’t want to watch it again for the
pleasure of quality filmmaking. As usual, Mark Wahlberg works well as the “suburban folk hero”, and Kurt Russell as the
responsible boss of the group of young workers gives the movie’s best performance. And John Malkovich was in it for
the money. I’d have preferred to see someone else, even a less famous actor, in his role of the unscrupulous
businessman.
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I didn't like this film because the acting was great, even though Kurt Russell was very enjoyable here, but mainly because the whole disaster and tragedy were portrayed so brilliantly. Here, I truly felt like I was on the oil rig, that everything was as it should be. It made the experience all the more powerful, even though you know what's going to happen.
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A catastrophic inferno that looks great. Peter Berg combined sweet sweeping camerawork and breathtaking explosions with a dignified memorial to the worker or his superiors who got killed or maimed for money, money, money. Criticism of contemporary corporate thinking isn’t really the crux of this movie, but, as we find out in the end, Malkovich is just the type of slippery bastard who is guilty on all counts, but who get away Scott-free. Carnahan’s targeted screenplay that concentrates on facts, Berg gives us the occasional visual gem: for instance, the shot of the American flag with the burning oil rig in the background, or the shot of Kate Hudson’s butt in panties (just hugging daddy Kurt), but the finale is a homage to all experts. Engineers, maintenance men, foremen, bosses who got their job on the basis of their experience and not from sitting on their asses. A very good job. I’m content.
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Awesome spectacle. The opening 20-minute handheld camera shot, which looks like a semi-documentary about blokes on oil rigs, is perhaps even cooler than the occasionally slightly stereotypical and frenetically edited banging and destroying everything possible and impossible. Kurt Russel and Mark Wahlberg are both top-notch, in roles that fit them perfectly, so almost everyone will be rooting for them. A minimum of pathos and a decent portion of unadulterated emotions speak for Berg. I think this is a decent tribute to another catastrophe that affected millions of people. It’s not as precisely documentary-like as United 93 for instance, but it’s not nearly as pathetic as the likes of World Trade Center.
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