the impossible

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2014)

Synopsis: A powerful story based on one families experience of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the impossible stars Naomi watts and Ewan McGregor and is directed by j a bayona Based on a true story, the impossible is the unforgettable account of a family caught with tens of thousands of strangers in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. Both epic and intimate devastating and uplifting, the impossible is a journey to the core of the human heart
Review: j a bayona has created a very powerful drama about the effects on a whole nation during a very difficult time in our history and the story of one family triumph over the odds and survival of this terrible event. I was blown away by the special effects of the tsunami waves and the fact that this wasn't achieved by cgi but with real water and physical stunts makes it even more impressing and exciting to watch, also I was even more impressed by the performances of the lead actors, there were many amazing moments in this film and many things to love about it, I particular loved the scene were the younger boy in the family is sitting outside and an older women comes outside and the boy asks her how old she is and she says nearly 74 and she asks him his age and he says 7 and a half, it was a scene that really showed the wide scale of the disaster as if to say that everyone from age 7 and a half to 74 were affected by this event including people younger and older than that. But what I most loved about the film was the performance of tom Holland playing Lucas when he was reunited with his mum and they were both split up from the rest of the family and Lucas had to step up and take on the role of the courageous, strong character to save his own mum who was in a much worst physical position than he was and I think he stepped up to the mark and was probably the main reason why there family has a happier ending compared to other people caught up in this disaster. Overall I think this film was one of the best based on a true story films I've seen in the past 2 years and one of the most powerful on screen events that I have ever seen- 8/10