Washed away

Rating: 7/10 (9 September 2013)

The Impossible is one of those man Vs nature stories but with the emotional layer of a family torn apart. The actors go out of their way to play their parts realistically. I thought Naomi Watts was fantastic as a mom struggling to cope with trauma and nearly teenage son. The young lad is also someone to watch out for. The art direction, an oft forgotten part of cinema, is fantastic. Can't even begin to imagine how much planning would have gone into making this film. A must watch just to comprehend some of the events post the tsunami and how people coped with it in their own way. The writing and direction are subtle and never fight for attention, just like how i like it. I guess the story lacks twists and turns and relies more drama and acting but that's not really the writer's fault since it is based on the true experiences of a family. Having been to Phuket in the years after the Tsunami its amazing to see how this city has got back on its feet and it makes this story even more personal to me. Watch this on your big flat screen, volume and be prepared to be washed away.