All Is Lost (2013)
During a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, a veteran mariner awakes to find his vessel taking on water after a collision with a stray shipping container. With his radio and navigation equipment disabled, he sails unknowingly into a violent storm and barely escapes with his life. With any luck, the ocean currents may carry him into a shipping lane -- but, with supplies dwindling and the sharks circling, the sailor is forced to face his own mortality.
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A Masterpiece!
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
The acting in this movie is really good.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
I'm not sure if I could really say I enjoyed this film but I certainly admired it, and in particular Redford's performance. He really carried it although as he was the only actor I guess he really had to! However, his performance was great and the lack of dialogue meant he had to convey his emotions with his face and body language, and he achieved that well. I've also read that Redford did much of the stunt work himself which increases my admiration of his work. For a man his age he must be extremely fit!I've often wondered, when you hear about people being lost at sea, what actually happened. What must it be like to fight for your survival against all the odds. I think this film addresses that struggle quite effectively, and manages to create real tension in the viewer. It's all very well done I think, and I loved the camera shots from underneath. My only real criticism of this film is that I think it a bit unrealistic that he wouldn't actually have talked to himself! I mean - surely he would, we all do don't we? Or is it really just me?!
The film is directed with understated skill - the ocean is very convincing - CGI is subtle and effective. Robert Redford carries the film with a deliberate stoicism - The muted performance is refreshing, but sometimes left me wanting more. At times his character seemed genuinely unbothered by the desperate circumstances - where some outburst would have felt more appropriate.
The fact that I was riveted by a movie with zero dialog really says something. This was purely visual storytelling: visceral and compelling.
Enjoyable and captivating film, but the ending seemed a bit flat and this spoiled it.