Actors: Robert
Redford
Rating: 8 out of 10, A
movie like this sneaks up on you. Sometimes
a sinking ship is worth logging onto. I
watched this almost accidently and was soon caught up in the understated crisis
of one man trying to survive once his yacht is damaged by some debris in the
middle of the Indian Ocean which also knocks out all of his electronics. The filmmakers don’t go for cheap tricks or
heartfelt emotionality. This is so
simple in execution and speaks volumes about Redford’s unappreciated acting
skill. He is the only person seen in the
entire movie and as he moves from disaster to disaster it’s impossible not to
get caught up in the escalating drama.
This character is not someone you would want to stand next to in a
thunderstorm because he has the worst possible luck imaginable. The unpretentious dignity of his fight to
survive is worth the watch.
MVP: Redford who is
also the least valuable because he was the only guy in the entire movie
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