Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg Deliver Another Gripping True Story of Heroism

Rating: 9/10 (1 October 2016)

Mark Wahlberg teams up, once again, with director Peter Berg to bring a gripping true story of heroism and "against all odds" survival to the masses in "Deepwater Horizon". Much like "Lone Survivor" and the often overlooked "The Kingdom" this movie starts off slow and steady but once the action starts you won't have time to look away. Mark Wahlberg does his best to play the "every man" Mike Williams, but he pretty much acts like Mark Wahlberg throughout the film. Honestly, every actor plays who we expect them to be. Kate Hudson is the playful wife (who does get a few dramatic scenes). Kurt Russell is the tough and ornery supervisor who wants to keep everyone safe. And no one does over-confident "bad guy" like John Malkovich. But each actor made it easy for you to love (or hate) their character from their first scene. I do think the ending of the film was a little too quick. It packed a powerful emotional punch, but it left me feeling there was more story to tell. Overall, this is a solid film and a sure crowd-pleaser.