Impressive Dramatization of a Tragic Disaster

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2016)

When the superintendent Jimmy Harrell (Kurt Russell) and the chief of maintenance Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) disembark on board of the Transocean semisubmersible offshore drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon", they are surprised with the information that the Schlumberger people had not conducted the pressure test in the deep water cement.to confirm the wellbore integrity. The BP representative Donald Vidrine (John Malkovich) had sent them home to save money. Jimmy decides to run tests but Vidrine believes the result is a problem in the sensor and orders to open the well. However the cement does not resist and there is a blowup with tragic consequences.
In 2010, the Oil & Gas industry was surprised with the news that a blowout had caused the explosion of the Transocean semisubmersible offshore drilling rig "Deepwater Horizon" and killed eleven workers. Two days later, the platform sank, causing the largest oil spill in the US waters. "Deepwater Horizon", the 2016 film, is an impressive dramatization of the incident with the drilling rig with many technical details. However the screenplay is very well-written and the plot is accessible to the common viewer. The performances and the special effects are top-notch. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Horizonte Profundo: Desastre no Golfo" ("Deepwater Horizon: Disaster in the Gulf")