Should have been titled The Dragging Hours.

Rating: 5/10 (9 February 2016)

The Finest Hours is a movie based on a true story. Members of the American Coast Guard, Bernie Webber(Chris Pine), Richard Livesey(Ben Foster), Andy Fitzgerald(Kyle Gallner) & Ervin Maske(John Magaro) make a daring rescue attempt, as ordered by their superior, Daniel Cluff(Eric Bana). The Coast Guard's mission is to rescue a group of shipwrecked coast guardsmen, after a pair of oil tankers got destroyed on their ship. These events occurred off the coast of Cape Cod, during the blizzard of 1952.
The Finest Hours is a mediocre film, at best. At worst, it is a really slow film that has pretty much, the same extended scene throughout its run-time. The movie opens as a romantic drama. These first few minutes of the film are really dull & the so called chemistry between the actors feels forced & cringe worthy. After this, we are thrust into the Coast Guard life of Bernie Webber & his pals. So, 15 minutes into the movie we are given two perspectives. One perspective is from, the ship stranded in the midst of the roaring blizzard. Here the movie revolves around, Ray Sybert(Casey Affleck). The second perspective is from the rescue boat on its way to save Sybert & his fellow coast guardsmen. The scenes on the ship are mostly technical, with the crew indulging in manual labor. The exciting scenes happen on the rescue boat as Webber & his compatriots are right in the middle of the roaring storm. However, since the majority of the movie takes place on the rescue boat & the ship, these scenes get repetitive. The viewer will be left wondering, when will this movie end. The visual effects are the only highlight of the movie. The most recent film in this genre is, In the Heart of the Sea(2015). In the Heart of the Sea(2015) is a masterpiece, compared to this barely sincere attempt to bring to life, an incredible true story. The 3D in this movie is terrible. It is a waste of the extra money. Not even a single obstacle pops out of the screen & the three dimensional immersion is hardly noticeable. There is almost zero character development. Therefore, the actors' performances have very little impact. Nevertheless, Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Granger, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro & the rest of the cast, do a decent job with their respective roles. The Finest Hours is not worth a watch. In fact it is so dragging that, I dozed off quite a few times during the film & I never fall asleep while watching a movie! Skip this one & wait for it to come out on DVD & Blu-Ray or, just watch it on TV.