The Perfect Storm
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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.
What critics thought
Critics were sharply divided on The Perfect Storm, broadly agreeing the special effects are spectacular but splitting hard on whether the human drama beneath them is worth caring about. The ensemble performances — particularly Clooney and Wahlberg — drew real appreciation, but many felt the film never builds enough emotional weight to make the climax land, with the late attempt at sentiment striking several reviewers as unearned.
“a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“The Perfect Storm is much more than a seagoing Twister.”
Jay Carr·The Boston Globe
“Once the digital effects commence, The Perfect Storm has all the impact of watching a friend play Nintendo.”
Jeffrey Westhoff·Northwest Herald
“its quotient of human drama is finally too stingy for the personal stories of a group of New England fishermen battling "the storm of the century" to hit the emotional bull's-eye”
The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Action
Cast & Crew
Wolfgang PetersenDirector
George ClooneyCapt. Billy Tyne
Mark WahlbergBobby Shatford
Diane LaneChristina "Chris" Cotter
John C. ReillyDale "Murp" Murphy
William FichtnerDavid "Sully" Sullivan
Mary Elizabeth MastrantonioLinda Greenlaw
John HawkesMike "Bugsy" Moran
Dash MihokSgt. Jeremy Mitchell
Karen AllenMelissa Brown
Bob GuntonAlexander McAnally III
Cherry JonesEdie Bailey
Allen PayneAlfred Pierre
James HornerComposer
Sebastian JungerWriter
John SealeCinematographyThe Perfect Storm
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.
What critics thought
Critics were sharply divided on The Perfect Storm, broadly agreeing the special effects are spectacular but splitting hard on whether the human drama beneath them is worth caring about. The ensemble performances — particularly Clooney and Wahlberg — drew real appreciation, but many felt the film never builds enough emotional weight to make the climax land, with the late attempt at sentiment striking several reviewers as unearned.
“a well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“The Perfect Storm is much more than a seagoing Twister.”
Jay Carr·The Boston Globe
“Once the digital effects commence, The Perfect Storm has all the impact of watching a friend play Nintendo.”
Jeffrey Westhoff·Northwest Herald
“its quotient of human drama is finally too stingy for the personal stories of a group of New England fishermen battling "the storm of the century" to hit the emotional bull's-eye”
The New York Times
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Action
Cast & Crew
Wolfgang PetersenDirectorGeorge ClooneyCapt. Billy TyneMark WahlbergBobby ShatfordDiane LaneChristina "Chris" CotterJohn C. ReillyDale "Murp" MurphyWilliam FichtnerDavid "Sully" SullivanMary Elizabeth MastrantonioLinda GreenlawJohn HawkesMike "Bugsy" MoranDash MihokSgt. Jeremy MitchellKaren AllenMelissa BrownBob GuntonAlexander McAnally IIICherry JonesEdie BaileyAllen PayneAlfred PierreJames HornerComposerSebastian JungerWriterJohn SealeCinematographyRent & Buy