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The Perfect Storm [2000]
starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly, William Fichtner
directed by: Wolfgang Petersen

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 7321900185844
Format: Dubbed, Letterboxed, PAL, Widescreen
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 2
Release Date: November 27, 2000
Running Time: 129 minutes
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: June 30, 2000
Sales Rank: 2631

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Setting out for the one last catch that will make up for a lacklustre fishing season, Captain Billy Tyne (George Clooney) pushes his boat the Andrea Gail out to the waters of the Flemish Cap off Nova Scotia for what will be a huge swordfish haul. While his crew is gathering fish, three storm fronts (including a hurricane) collide to create a "perfect storm" of colossal force, and Billy's path back to Gloucester, Massachusetts, takes them right smack into the middle of it. Wolfgang Petersen's adaptation of Sebastian Junger's seafaring best-seller is a faithful if by-the-numbers true-story account of a monster storm that rocked New England in 1991, specifically Tyne's commercial fishing boat and its crew. Junger's tale fashioned a compelling if staid narrative out of seemingly disparate events, but this film adaptation tends to flatten out the story into a conventional if absorbing story of man vs nature, as the crew fights for survival against the awesome waves the storm kicks up. The central part of the film, which cuts between the Andrea Gail's fight to stay afloat and the attempts of the coast guard to rescue a yacht in peril, is suspenseful action of the first degree, aided by some awesome computer-generated waves.

Still, it's a long way to that action, with an extended first act that consists mainly of stoic men, crying women and a fair amount of "don't go out into the sea" dialogue--in other words, a compelling story has been shoehorned into standard summer movie fare. It's too bad, as Peterson assembled an excellent cast--including Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly and William Fichtner among them--but seems to opt for only a surface exploration of these characters, though Clooney seems to have a touch of Captain Ahab in him. You may still be won over by the movie, but for a more in-depth portrait, go to Junger's book for the missing details. --Mark Englehart

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- The Perfect Flop
This film is absolutely abysmal. They know i giant storm is out there but those fish just have to be caught. The moments of sentiment between the fishermen and their wives are utterly unconvincing and when the storm finally arrives its a complete disappointment. I love extreme weather conditions (in particular large waves) and was hopeful of at least some good effects and late drama in an otherwise hopeless film but even the perfect storm itself was a disappointment. The camera flicks from a computer generated wave to a boat where it looks like stage hands are just throwing buckets of water over the cast the back to the CGI rubbish and so on with occasional corny lines and cast member dying to mix it up. The idea for this film is great and it ... Read More:

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- WAVE GOODBYE
A fairly basic storyline but great special effects during the storm scenes.

A fishing trawler is caught in the most terrifying storm and her crew, led by George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, battle to stay alive and afloat. Unlikely ending.

Great film unless you're booked on a cruise.

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- New England Fishermen
I feel like I am in the minority here...but I like the movie. And I have heard the People of the town thought the movie company did justice as well. How do you tell a story of a lost fishing boat where all hands were lost. We do not know what actually happened on board, and which of the subplots and events that were added in to brighten up what was an otherwise sad story. The Andrea Gail sets out for a late-season fishing voyage right before a number of meteorological events trigger one of the largest storms in history on the Eastern Seaboard. We get to see many events that occurred including the perils of a yacht, a Coast Guard helicopter crew, and the fishermen on the Andrea Gail.

I feel they captured the town and fishermen. The ... Read More:

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- True Story let down by Hollywood in places
I'm inclined to agree with those that get fed up with people being critical of a plot that based on a true story. We all know Hollywood can and does change things it can't be bothered to convey but still its not the films fault that these are the events of this story. The Andrea Gail and its captain George Clooney (who is superb) are desperate to get the catch they need. Clooney refuses advice to return home and becomes caught out by Mother Nature who whips up a monsterous storm of horrific proportions that eventually causes deadly problems for the boat and its crew. I dread to think how hideous those sea storms really are as these CGI waves are a brilliant testamant to that but can never get close to the true power and horror the sea can achieve. ... Read More:

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- Read the book
This is a solid film, which does it's best to convey Jungers book in 2 hours. Of course its had the Hollywood treatment- what 'true story' hasn't?

Its worth remembering that it is a true story- those reveiwers who complain about the 'plot'... not much you can do to alter actual events, is there? I especially liked the reveiw which described the pilots descision to ditch as 'ridiculous'- a descision which saved the lives of all on board.

Also worth remembering, is that this as not not meant to be a docomentary- once the radio antennae was ripped from the Andrea Gail, of course no one can know what went on, but the film did a good job of creating a plausible, if overly dramatic finale, which fitted in with what is known about ... Read More:

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