Deepwater Horizon

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Matthew D Totally gripping and harrowing with real care for the actual oil riggers’ stories. Director Peter Berg’s historical disaster thriller Deepwater Horizon (2016) is surprisingly shocking as we witness how the BP Oil Spill happened. Berg gives us all the safety failures caused by corporate greed trying to rush back to drilling on an unsafe rig. Berg delivers raw, intense suspense as we know the rig will explode. Berg delivers the quiet beginnings, time with the oil riggers, causes for concern, then the pipe blowing up. Berg did a respectable job of directing Deepwater Horizon as a serious cautionary tale. Producer Mark Wahlberg was right to get this movie made to demonstrate how hard working class people have it, especially on an oil rig. Deepwater Horizon demonstrates how evil, arrogant, ignorant, greedy, and unsafe oil companies are as they recklessly damage the environment and risk human lives all for money. This is the human cost of a lack of safety protocols being followed by the suits interfering with the safety officers commands and opinion. Writers J.C. Chandor, Matthew Michael Carnahan, and Matthew Sand deliver intricate technical jargon that the oil riggers would actually use as well as the actual safety procedures followed or ignored. I was enthralled by how specific and informative Deepwater Horizon is actually. We get working class people speaking like how guys on an oil rig would actually speak and plenty of personality. I appreciate the serious tone and how alarming this situation is for the terrible loss of lives and sheer volume of oil spilled into the ocean. Mark Wahlberg is gripping as the cautious electrical safety guy Mike Williams, who tries to save lives as the oil rig collapses and incinerates. Wahlberg feels more like a regular guy than usual. It’s like his performance in The Perfect Storm. He feels worried for the workers’ safety and appropriately frustrated by the corporate suits’ lack of concern. Gina Rodriguez is great as Andrea Fleytas, who wants to shut off the valve early to save people, but gets denied by a corporate stooge. Kurt Russell is fantastic as the serious and stern safety commander Mr. Jimmy Harrell. Russell’s tough persona and iron will bring a real gravitas to Mr. Jimmy. He feels in control until BP’s corporate overseers come to ruin everything. If only people would listen to their safety officers. John Malkovich is infuriating as Donald Vidrine, who takes a cavalier approach to safety all to make BP more money, which gets men killed. He feels appropriately sleazy. Ethan Suplee is great as the oil pipe pressure overseer Jason Anderson. Kate Hudson is excellent as the worried wife of Mike named Felicia Williams. Dylan O'Brien’s brave oil rigger Caleb Holloway does everything he can in all the mud to try to shut off the pipe. The entire supporting cast feel like real oil rigger personalities. Editors Colby Parker Jr. and Gabriel Fleming build tension with cuts between the oil riggers’ actions and the oil rig underwater building pressure. Cinematographer Enrique Chediak has gripping close-up shots and long takes as people evacuate in striking wide shots. The moody lighting from Andy Ryan and Jaim O'Neil is crazy. The visual effects for the flaming oil rig from Tiffany Wu, Leslie Valentino, Jason Billington, Petra Holtorf, and Burt Dalton is astounding. Composer Steve Jablonsky’s insanely intense film score is harrowing and adds to the suspense and terror. It’s like one crescendo of musical explosions. Sound designers Renée Tondelli, Wylie Stateman, Dror Mohar, David Wyman, and Mike Prestwood Smith add groaning machinery and fiery noises all over for intense oil rig sonic atmosphere. In all, Deepwater Horizon is spectacular in its shocking oil rig explosive imagery, strong acting, informative technical terminology, realistic writing, and engaging acting. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Daniel G I felt emotional about this film that dealt very effectively and respectfully with the real-life disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Above-average acting for an action movie - I usually truly enjoy Mark Wahlberg's protagonists. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Zara T Very good movie, gripping and tense. The cast were great. Especially Walberg and Russell. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Stephen S Its a movie about a disaster; true or not its a good movie, showing the emotions as well as why people do this type of work, for their family to have a better life, or hopefully. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Lukas K A grim look at the consequences of unforgiving actions. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review I. V Impressive action sequences and effects, but way too much cliche dialogue. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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