Pretty disappointing

Rating: 4/10 (18 November 2013)

I was looking forward to watching this film but unfortunately was left underwhelmed. It starts of very well and the cast is pretty strong apart from Ewan Macgregor who just sleepwalks his way through the film. I am a big fan of Naomi Watts and she does an excellent job in this good in this as does the lad who plays her eldest child.
After a bright start and some decent CGI of the tidal wave the film loses steam very rapidly. The storyline is flimsy and I just didn't care enough for any of the supporting characters. It drags on and on with just the odd scene managing to elicit some interest. Personally I'd have rather they had concentrated on the build up to the Tsunami rather than focus more on the aftermath.
It's not a bad film just a film that could have been so much more than it turned out to be. I can't say i'll be rushing to re-watch it anytime soon.