¨The most
scary bit for me was when I came up and I was all on my own.¨
The
Impossible is Spanish director, Juan Antonio Bayona’s, follow up to his 2007 hit
El Orfanato (The Orphanage). He has decided to change the genre, but still
manages to direct a great film. This is a very powerful and emotional family
drama about the true story of the tsunami that hit the coast of Asia in 2004
and a family’s struggle for survival. The film is based on the main character’s
story: Maria Belon and the screenplay was adapted by Sergio Sanchez who had previously
worked with Bayona in The Orphanage as well. The story was really well
developed although sometimes the film felt a little over the top with the melodrama.
Films always add a few elements to spice up the story a bit so I can’t say how
true this movie is to what actually happened in real life, but what I can say
is that the Spanish family this film is based on is played here by a British
one so there are some changes. Anyway, The Impossible works really well as a
family drama and many people left the theater with tears in their eyes. This is
a tear-jerker, so if you’re an emotional person this film will pull your
strings, especially through Naomi Watts’s performance who gives a powerful and
a very physically challenging one. Her Oscar nomination was very well earned
although she probably won’t be the winner. The film also succeeds in the technical
aspect as the tsunami is beautifully shot and one of the greatest scenes in the
movie considering it is one of the worst national catastrophes of our time. The
imagery will remain in your head.
Henry (Ewan McGregor)
and Maria (Naomi Watts) travel to Thailand for their Christmas holidays
alongside their three children: Lucas (Tom Holland), Thomas (Samuel Joslin),
and Simon (Oaklee Pendergast). They are having the perfect family vacation in
the beautiful coastline of Thailand in a lovely villa. Along with several other
tourists they spend Christmas Eve together and the next morning the kids open
their gifts. Everything seems to be going lovely, and then all of a sudden out
of the blue a giant wave comes roaring across the entire coastline taking
everything along its path. We follow the wave as it washes over the entire
place, then the camera follows Maria and Lucas as the current has washed them
far away from the villa. Maria is badly injured, but she is glad to have Lucas
by her side. This is the story of their fight for survival and struggle to
reunite with the rest of their family. The tsunami scene is terrifying as we
see the terrible effects it had on the population, and isn’t an easy watch, but
it is worth it because it has an uplifting story.
Naomi Watts
has been receiving a lot of recognition for her work in this film, and she is truly
amazing, but I thought Ewan McGregor also delivers a great performance as well
and many people have ignored him. The children in this film are also great
here, especially Tom Holland who should have received a nomination for his work
in this film. He shares a great chemistry with Naomi Watts and holds up his
performance to hers. My only complaint for this movie is that it goes overboard
with the melodrama and intends to have everyone leave the theater with tears in
their eyes, but it truly is an uplifting story. It is worth the watch and I
recommend it because it reminds us that with faith we can achieve impossible
things, and that we shouldn’t take things for granted because things can change
drastically from one moment to the next. Life is fragile, but love can conquer
all.
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