Peter Berg delivers historical drama

Rating: 7/10 (2 October 2016)

The tragedy of the Deepwater Horizon and the Gulf of Mexico will continue to happen as humanity refuses to acknowledge the dangers of oil drilling and pursues more fuel beneath the ground. Peter Berg takes on another harrowing event of historical significance in this intense historical spectacle. Mark Wahlberg takes on the lead role as Mike Williams, Chief Electronics Technician, who survived the exploding oil rig. The movie takes a news story and brings down to a personal level showing interactions between Mike and his wife Felicia (Kate Hudson) right before he leaves to work on the rig.
The story also revolves around bridge officer Andrea Fleytas played by rising star Gina Rodriquez. Kurt Russell plays the cautioning Offshore Installation Manager Jimmy Harrell who demands more tests and wants the company to give him more time. As the corporate villain of the film, John Malkovich plays Vidrine, a BP company man with a Cajun accent. Rounding out the impressive cast is a recovered Dylan O'Brien as roughneck Caleb Holloway.
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