Unbelievably overrated

Rating: 1/10 (17 January 2013)

It is beyond me how this film has so many high reviews. When seeing the trailer, I thought what more could there be to a boy stranded in the sea on a ship. And although I was convinced otherwise, the film turned out to be exactly just that. The film is very very slow with very little happening. The scripting is poor, and you start to feel for the main actor in the film.
In terms of visual effects, not bad but absolutely nowhere near as good as Avatar. Overall, so little happened in two hours, the overall message is nothing spectacular.
Slow to start off, i was thinking please get to sea and meet the tiger. How I regretted this wish. Nothing happens whilst he is lost at sea. Literally nothing. It was like watching big brother when the contestants are sleeping! The way this film was perceived to be did little to justify the tags placed on it.
My advice, save your money and time and watch something more worthwhile (like the Hobbit, again if you have to).