So, this movie was pretty well done. I'm sure one could find lots of symbolism in it, but I didn't really like it. It's a one-man movie, so you can't expect too much and have it still reflect realism, but I would've enjoyed more logs of what he was doing. Like write in the shop log maybe what he was doing in the middle of the Indian ocean, or July 7, ran into a shopping container, patched up hole.... some type of explanation occasionally of what was happening for the people who are not as ship savvy. I did enjoy the way he tried to get fresh water- I thought that was clever.
My biggest problem with the movie was the 'f' word. You hear a brief narrative at the beginning of the movie and then mumbling and grunting throughout the rest... but the only clear word in the middle of the movie is the 'f' word. It was not tasteful at all, not was it necessary, but instead, actually awkward. He was frustrated, and many people do swear, but in that situation, most of my friends would use the 'sh' word. It came across as very unrealistic and even the acting of it came across as not credible. It was simply put there to give it a PG-13 rating. It took away credibility in the movie for me and was ridiculous.
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The only other thing I didn't like is once again (like the first paragraph) merely an opinion on the style of the movie. At the end, he burns his raft, which I thought was stupid. He had seen three boats in eight days and was moving closer to shore. He gives up. Granted he does get saved... but what is the message there? Should we all give in so easily? Do foolishly? Personal opinion, but I didn't like it.
