Very touching

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 2013)

This film is about a family's struggle to survive and to reunite after the catastrophic South East Asian tsunami.
"The Impossible" is a predictable film. The Cantonese title is "Tsunami Miracle" which tells you the whole plot already. Despite the predictability, "The Impossible" is a well made, event-packed tear jerker that surpasses my expectations. Fifteen minutes into the film, the wave comes. Even though it is an expected scene, and I have already seen it in the trailers, this scene literally sends chilling waves emotions down my spine. The subsequent story is engaging, sad and very touching. The miracle part is quite truly a miracle, that such coincidence could happen against all odds.
The true story of one family is enough to touch the world, and let's remember that these events happened to millions of people just a few years ago. I hope the survivors have had their wounds healed.