NOT a disaster movie, but a bland hollywood formula movie with lots of violins and sentimental scenes.

Rating: 5/10 (2 March 2019)

NOT a disaster movie at all, which is kinda odd, because this tsunami was one of the biggest natural disasters in history. Yes, we can see the disastrous tsunami flood at the beginning of the movie, depicted with impressive true to life special effects, but after 5 minutes of rampage the flood is miraculously calmed down. That's nothing even near what happened in real life. Well, let's forget about that flaw for a minute and let's focus on the story as it is presented.
The fact that this movie is totally fixated on 1 family is rather narrowminded. Tens of thousands of other people have died, but we dont get to see them much. This tsunami disaster was only used as a plot for a sentimental tearjerker movie, in which 2 parents and their 3 children are constantly moaning and crying in a hospital. All being depicted in such a sentimental (violins!) way, that it soon becomes rather tedious to watch.
Just a bland hollywood movie that has used the biggest natural disaster to milk out a sentimental script. Rather cheesy and self centered. Only to be recommended for those who like tear jerker dramas with lots of violins.