The Perfect Storm

I just wanted to give some general impressions of the movie.

First off, it was very good. We liked it a lot and I'd recommend it to anyone.

The Perfect Storm is about a swordboat captain from Gloucester, Mass, who's had a string of bad luck which has usually left his holds and his pockets all but empty. In order to make ends meet and to prove to everyone and himself that he is not washed up, the captain decides to head out to the the Grand Banks for one last fishing run. He gathers a crew and away they go.

What they don't realize is that The Perfect Storm is developing and heading right for them. It is actually three storms converging on one spot in the Atlantic. Where? You guessed it. The Grand Banks.

The movie has an uncomplicated character developement that lets you get to know the main people just well enough to like or dislike them, and then the movie progresses smoothly into the main storyline.

The action is exciting, as are the special effects. The sheer amount of water in the film is nearly overwhelming. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg are probably still knocking water out of their ears 9 months after production ended. All of the actors spent more time wet than dry in this one.

The portrayal of Coast Guard and Air Force rescue teams is also very interesting. In fact, the Air Force sanctioned this film stating that its portrayal of Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) and rescue techniques was very accurate. If it is, then those guys are nuts!

So with out giving any more of the film away I'll just say "Go watch this one at the theater. Video just won't have the same effect."

ADDITIONAL NOTE:
I just wanted to add this note - This movie is solid entertainment with no overly irritating distractors (except maybe two guys fighting for no apparent reason) IMO. But it isn't going to win any awards.

Until the next good movie (or really bad one) I see,