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Rating: 6/10 (8 January 2017)

Deepwater Horizon
The best part about offshore drilling is that you get to wear your swimsuit to work.
Mind you, the rig crew in this drama should've worn flame retardant trunks.
When drill crew captains Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) board Deepwater Horizon, they discover the proper safety measures have not been taken to stabilize the well. Concerned, they urge their BP rep (John Malkovich) to authorize a pressure test.
Shortly after the test commences there is a massive explosion. Now Mike must evacuate his team (Dylan O'Brien, Gina Rodriguez) before the rig collapses.
Inspired by the 2010 BP oil spill, this harrowing survival story is certainly heart pounding and inspiring. However, the human component feels aggrandized, while the environmental devastation has been minimized for the sake of high-octane entertainment.
Even worse, under maritime law all oil spilt into the ocean automatically becomes the property of the mer-people.
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