It’s decent; it doesn’t exceed expectations, nor does it fall short. *The Finest Hours* occasionally feels a bit heavy-handed, and I noticed some performances seemed exaggerated at times—Casey Affleck (as Ray), for example, though he wasn't terrible. Chris Pine is pleasant to watch as the main character. The rhythm felt uneven, but the visual effects are remarkable—the ships and water sequences were particularly w…

This movie immediately brought to mind Hacksaw Ridge, and it’s just as impressive because the central figure is driven by an unwavering sense of duty—similar to the religious character in Hacksaw—as he goes about rescuing people during a devastating storm; here, it's at sea with a lifeguard boat, carrying out his work with the same dedication as a soldier saving fellow soldiers amidst combat without firing a single s…

This film, drawing from a true story, proved to be pretty decent, though it suffered from drawn-out moments and an overabundance of ineffective emotion. It’s a disaster drama-thriller set in 1952, and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it turned out to be. However, there were aspects that didn't quite work for me; the narration frequently stopped with long pauses where essentially nothing occurred beyond allowing…