The Perfect Storm

2000

PG-13

2h 10m

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In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.

Directors

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers

William D. Wittliff(screenplay by)

Sebastian Junger(novel by)

Stars

George Clooney

Mark Wahlberg

Diane Lane

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George Clooney

Capt. Billy Tyne

Mark Wahlberg

Bobby Shatford

Diane Lane

Christina "Chris" Cotter

John C. Reilly

Dale "Murp" Murphy

William Fichtner

David "Sully" Sullivan

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Linda Greenlaw

Mike "Bugsy" Moran

Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell

Melissa Brown

Alexander McAnally III

Edie Bailey

Alfred Pierre

Capt. Darryl Ennis

Lt. Rob Pettit

Todd Gross

Bob Brown

Irene "Big Red" Johnson

Janet Wright

Ethel Shatford

Directors

Wolfgang Petersen

Writers

William D. Wittliff(screenplay by)

Sebastian Junger(novel by)

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I recently watched this for the second time, many years after my initial viewing. I confess I didn't always give it my full attention, not just because I had seen it once but also because the plot isn't very subtle, and careful viewing isn't necessary. The dialogue is realistic and well done, but the characters seem a bit stereotypical. You have the grizzled captain whose skills and luck seem to be in decline, a gentle giant with an ex-wife and a kid, a young man desperately in love, the newcomer ready to pick a fight with one of the above and a ladies man who I think was creole, but I am not sure. So the plot bumps along and the special effects of huge waves and wind works to build suspense, only partly successfully. There are subplots also: the meteorologists with their eyes widening as the perfect storm develops, a yacht crew of three and the Coast Guard rescuers who try to save them, and a female ship captain who in real life wrote the book all this is based on. The film is entertaining enough, in its undemanding way, but I can safely say I don’t expect to watch it for a third time. There were a few cliche moments and moments of melodrama. But it is watchable, especially if it is your first time.

narrator5629 Aug, 2020