better than you'd expect

Rating: 7/10 (30 January 2016)

based on the trailer, I wasn't expecting anything different from other similar films. the very slow start hangs on a mushy romance and I'm thinking what about the boat broken in half. but hang on. we do get to it. the surprise is that there are two stories, both exciting and heroic. the scenes and action on the disabled ship are very real and seem quite dangerous. while the chris pine piloted boat goes on an adventure of its own. Affleck is very good in his role as an anti hero and pine does what he can. handsome young men have to get into their 40's before talent rears it's head. I did not choose 3d. I don't care for the glasses-I don't think I missed much. I have seen a lot worse movies. really, give it a chance.