The Perfect Storm (2000)

Purely Joyful Movie!

Good start, but then it gets ruined

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

There's a good chance the film will make you laugh out loud, but if it doesn't, there's an even better chance it will make you openly sob.

A good example of what all popular blockbusters should be like in a perfect world: character-focused dramas, where the special effects are used to fit the storyline and not to simply make up for the lack of a storyline. THE PERFECT STORM is definitely one of the best films of 2000, which in itself was a pretty good year for movies, and works because of the characterisation and acting involved, factors which really make us care about the people in the film before putting them through their paces.Nobody really puts a wrong foot here, whether it's George Clooney as the weather-beaten captain who won't take no for an answer, or Mark Wahlberg as a fresh-faced rookie who stays loyal to his captain through the hardest times. As well as these two, the whole load of actors playing the crew members are fine, playing refreshingly non-clichéd characters. Acting stalwarts Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Ironside also show up to lend some solid support in what is a uniformly excellent cast.The CGI effects of huge 100 foot waves are seamlessly integrated into the actual water used on set, so that you're never less than convinced that what we see is taking place in the ocean - credibility gives this film a big plus. The pacing is slow at first, as we get introduced to the situation, but the build-up and the final battle for survival is phenomenal and breath-taking, which is what a good disaster movie should be. And all the time avoiding the typical clichés which a number of recent movies keep falling into. Also, for a mainstream film, the film is unusually downbeat in a poignant way, made all the more heart-rending due to the fact that it's a true story. THE PERFECT STORM is a film for all the family and a fine example of what a disaster movie should be; not much could be done to better it, in fact.

The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie The movie the perfect storm is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen , I love the drama that is in the movie and I think it's an underrated movie and should be given more thought to. I believe that this is George coloneys best work ever. This movie deserves recognition. I really hope when you watch the movie you give thought to the movie L

The Perfect Storm is no way a perfect movie. It's a biographical disaster drama with a predictable downer ending, but you see, how much, these men were so driven as fishermen. I think, that's the best part about the movie. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the movie is an adaptation of the 1997 non-fiction book of the same title by Sebastian Junger about the crew of the Andrea Gail, a swordfish boat that got caught in the middle of the Perfect Storm of 1991. The movie is very moving and edge-of-your-seat experiences. The movie is full of great actors putting their all into this film with their acting. You really get to see the chemistry between the Captain, Billy Tyne (George Clooney) and his supporting cast of fishermen. George Clooney is believable, and you can honestly, see him in this lead role. He really give some great talk interaction with both Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Mark Wahlberg's characters. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is just awful, her accent will guaranteed to make viewers from Massachusetts cringe. Likewise, the relationship between Tyne and Linda Greenlaw was fictitious. Tyne and Greenlaw were barely acquainted in real life. While, it's clear that George Clooney is stirring the ship as the on screen lead. It's in fact, Mark Wahlberg whom get most of the screen time as Robert "Bobby" Shatford. The movie focus on his love-affair with Christina "Chris" Cotter (Diane Lane) more than anything in the film. Because of this, we rarely know anything much about the others crew, besides a few details just there to pull heart strings. Dale "Murph" Murphy (John C. Reilly) is a veteran fisherman whom divorced with a son with whom he's very involved in. Murph also has rocky relationship with crewmember David "Sully" Sullivan (William Fichtner) for odd reason, never explain in the film. They really make Sully look like hothead, and it's sucks that he don't know, anything about him, besides that. Then, there is Michael "Bugsy" Moran (John Hawkes), a member of the Andrea Gail crew, whom all we know about him is that he fix the ice machine, and can't find dates with women. The worst coverage has to be Alfred Pierre (Allen Payne), he don't know, anything about him besides that he can't speak English, very well. Honestly, his character was really just demoted to an extra. One of the biggest faults of the film is that the film focus way too much on the sub-plot rescue missions on a down Air National Guard rescue helicopter and the sailboat Satori with characters, we barely know about. The movie shows only have focus on the events that the Andrea Gail was going through. It felt like, I was watching two different movies trying to act like one. Don't get me wrong, the Satori and the helicopter mission was interesting, but I think, the reason, most people came to see this movie was to hear the story of what happen to the Andrea Gail. It felt like it was just running the run time. Some critics had a problem with the authenticity, that the movie change a lot of what really happen. They even add some action scenes to the film, such in the case of the shark, and the hook. Most names were not changed for the fictional film, and some families of certain crew members of the Andrea Gail sued the producers because of that, and that their names were used without their permission. The movie depicted Billy Tyne and his crew as making a very conscious decision to steam into a storm that they knew was dangerous, which is up to air, but also makes them look very foolish. No wonder, why the victim family didn't like it. The movie really did have some of the best special effects at the time. It was pretty impression to watch. For a PG-13, the film does have a lot of man Vs Nature action scenes that was scary to watch, because you know it could happen. Parents need to know that this movie has some strong sailor language and some sexual references that can get crude. For most parents, the primary concern will be the sadness of the movie. Like, I said, it's a downer movie. It's not really much of a spoiler, since the movie opens with foreshadowing. The first scene of the movie shows the wall listing the fisherman lost at sea throughout the centuries after all. Even the trailer kinda spoil it. It's a tear jerking man movie, so make sure, you bring your tissue paper when watching this. Another great high light of the film is the music. James Horner is like Hans Zimmer and Danny Eflman; they all recycle old themes of theirs and they never compose a truly 'Original' Score, but every score they do compose is always phenomenal to hear, either way. This is one of those. It's just beautiful to listen to. 'Yours Forever' written by James Horner and performed by John Mellencamp is just amazing. It's one of my favorite songs on my IPOD playlist. Overall: It's an intense, real and emotional experience that just has to be watch to understand. Despite some faults, Perfect Storm is still one of my favorite movies of the early 2000s.

George Clooney was trying to shake off his Dr Doug Ross "ER" image and Mark Wahlberg was trying to shake off Marky Mark for good. As both give a strong performance with great support from character actors Michael Ironside, Dale Murphy, and a then unknown John C Reiley. Based on a fact based movie in which a 1991 New England ship got lost in the storm aka hence the title. As the crew led by George, as the crew is hard pressed for money. Despite fears of a thunderstorm, they reluctantly agree to go.Which will test them professional and personally. As they bond together despite their differences. But really it makes you think that it is real. You forget that they are actors.They are ordinary people that just want to make a living and put food on the table. As the storm nears, the men must lean on another to make it out. Easier said than done.George and Mark have since gone onto better and bigger things since this movie thirteen years ago!