A bit too predictable for its own good

Rating: Null/10 (6 February 2017)

"The Finest Hours" is in some ways one of the most unusual movies to be released by the Disney studio under its Disney brand. That's because the movie seems to be more aimed at adults rather than family audiences. Certainly, the movie is free of foul language, real violence, and sexual material. But virtually all the characters are adults, and the story itself is a pretty sober one without any real gimmicks. While those fact make the movie interesting at first, eventually some flaws start to come in. Though based on a true story, the scripted events that happen from start to finish come across as pretty predictable. And under the direction of Craig Gillespie, you don't really get the feeling that the characters are in serious danger; the peril instead comes across as somewhat soft. This is not a BAD movie, but it simply does not make itself especially exceptional or captivating.