miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2015

"The Impossible" is possible









The Impossible is the dramatic story of the Bennett´s family, directed by J. A. Bayona in 2012.
It is adapted from a radio interview, listened by chance by the director, in which María Belon told her experience in the tsunami and how her family and herself could have survived.
            The story is set in Thailand in 2004.  The Bennett´s family is holidaying in a resort during Christmas, and are shown as the perfect parents and their equivalent perfect three sons.  While an awkward conversation is made about future plans, in the middle of a paradisiacal pool, a gigant wave cuts short thousands of lives and shakes others up.  As a consequence, Maria (Naomi Watts) suffers stunning shocks beside her eldest son Lucas (Tom Holland).  Miraculously, they survive.
On the other hand, this miracle is followed by devastation, the feelings of isolation and the wounds.  María has half of her leg scrapped off and the infection starts to make trouble.  So the decide to find help to move them to a crowded hospital.
Meanwhile, Henry (Ewan McGregor) puts his two sons in the care of other people in order to look for his soulmate and eldest son, through the devastation.
            As far as the plot is concerned, I find it moving and totally absorbing, but quite predictable, because you know the end of the story. 
The staggering special effects make you feel as you are drowning beside María in this filthy water, plenty of daily-use objects.
The soundtrack helps to create an atmosphere of isolation including some dots of hope.
Regarding the script, it is contrived in the aspects concerned to coincidences, making the impossible become possible, although, there is no doubt regarding the thought-provoking aspects of the movie.
With respect to the performances, Naomi and Ewan made an absolutely powerful job, but I must highlight the spectacular acting of Tom Holland.
            Taking everything into account, The Impossible is a predictable film with stunning special effects that shake your way of seeing life up.  It´s well worth seeing again and again, in order to remember the important things of life.



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