better than expected but...

Rating: 7/10 (6 January 2013)

entering the movie I had so mixed emotions, excitement about the Director Juan Antonio Bayona next project, seeing 2 of my fav actors Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor while on the other hand, re living what the movie trailer revealed but in a longer version!
that was what happened in most of the story, basically the trailer tolled me exactly what to expect from the movie; everything is focused about a white happy family and their survival story ignoring a disaster happened to more than 200 thousand if I am not mistaken! and while some passing scenes came across other characters or victims which happened to be white people as well!!!! on the other hand as the camera rolled at the native Thai people they seemed to be perfectly normal with no injuries or whatsoever as if they knew about what was coming!!! I am not sure what the director intend on this idea but that made no sense to me at all!! in some of the scenes it felt like the director was trying to distract the audience from noticing plot holes by taking them on a roller coaster ride of emotions and tears which -to be honest- was working most of time while I remained in need for further details or depth in exploring each of stories and characters portrayed here and there.
that been said, I have to highlight some of the great stuff about the movie which were: Naomi Watts amazing and astonishing performance wither physical or emotional wise, the young talent Tom Holland, the soundtrack and the most amazing cinematography I have seen in a movie since along time.
at the end I will not say I am disappointed with the movie as it was a bit better than what I was expecting but for sure I will be big time disappointed if Naomi was not the one who will take the Academy Award home this year