ThiefHott Too much of everything

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

raidernation-20472 The movie has Heart comedy turmoil and most of all lots of fishing they have to make the impossible call with one of the most dramatic amazing heart-wrenching and things I've ever seen in a movie with a cast that is just ridiculous George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg John C Reilly William fechner Diane Lane

Leofwine_draca A good example of what all popular blockbusters should be like in a perfect world: character-focused dramas, where the special effects are used to fit the storyline and not to simply make up for the lack of a storyline. THE PERFECT STORM is definitely one of the best films of 2000, which in itself was a pretty good year for movies, and works because of the characterisation and acting involved, factors which really make us care about the people in the film before putting them through their paces.Nobody really puts a wrong foot here, whether it's George Clooney as the weather-beaten captain who won't take no for an answer, or Mark Wahlberg as a fresh-faced rookie who stays loyal to his captain through the hardest times. As well as these two, the whole load of actors playing the crew members are fine, playing refreshingly non-clichéd characters. Acting stalwarts Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and Michael Ironside also show up to lend some solid support in what is a uniformly excellent cast.The CGI effects of huge 100 foot waves are seamlessly integrated into the actual water used on set, so that you're never less than convinced that what we see is taking place in the ocean - credibility gives this film a big plus. The pacing is slow at first, as we get introduced to the situation, but the build-up and the final battle for survival is phenomenal and breath-taking, which is what a good disaster movie should be. And all the time avoiding the typical clichés which a number of recent movies keep falling into. Also, for a mainstream film, the film is unusually downbeat in a poignant way, made all the more heart-rending due to the fact that it's a true story. THE PERFECT STORM is a film for all the family and a fine example of what a disaster movie should be; not much could be done to better it, in fact.

Python Hyena The Perfect Storm (2000): Dir: Wolfgang Petersen / Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Diane Lane, William Fichtner: Disaster film that rides viewers through two hours of storms, winds and swordfish to reveal an ending that had me wanting to give it away to those awaiting to rip themselves off. Based on a true story with a storm that is beyond perfect. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and a host of other fishermen journey to the Atlantic to catch fish but upon their way back they are caught within a massive storm. Cliché filled bore directed by Wolfgang Petersen who previously made another laugh rendered action farce called Air Force One. Terrific special effects are only plus but the cast basically sleepwalk through the entire film. Clooney, Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, and Diane Lane are at the mercy of special effects and none of it is very remarkable. There is a vague subplot that involves William Fichtner as a former lover to the John C. Reilly character's wife but it really doesn't matter. This film exists purely for its production values despite its ad campaign boasting its true story bases. It is nearly two hours of torture watching these fisherman meet their death. What is the sense in that? All this work within a screenplay that isn't worth a dime of it. The best way to deal with a film of this disappointing nature is to flush it down the toilet so that it may ride the waves it deserves. Score: 2 / 10

juneebuggy The Fall of 1991, the "Andrea Gail" left Gloucester, Mass and headed for the fishing grounds of the North Atlantic. Two weeks later, an event took place that had never occurred in recorded history.I caught this on TV the other night, its been a few years since I've seen it now and I'd forgotten about all the wonderful side stories and the lead up to the actual "perfect storm." The girlfriends and family back home at the Crows Nest bar, "Marian" on the sailboat, the weather channel dude and the coast guard rescue.Still a great movie 10 years on, superb special effects and a thrilling story even though parts of it were a bit over the top (Clooney with the welders torch on the teeter-tottering stabilizer?!) and the fact that every little incident explained in the book is used in a single trip here (sharks, man overboard, etc.) Still it makes for a gripping ride and the ensuing battle getting the Andrea Gail through the storm is amazing. The ending makes me cry every single time, and this was no exception. I might just have to read Sabastian Ungers book again, I remember it being really good too. 04.28.14