DEEPWATER HORIZON STORY: Workers, engineers and corporate heads try to escape the Deepwater Horizon oil rig after a devastating explosion.​ 

DEEPWATER HORIZON REVIEW: Deepwater Horizon lies somewhere between an epic disaster movie and a dramatic retelling of a devastating incident. But it definitely leans more towards the former



It even follows the disaster-movie rulebook: first, we tend to see the small cracks that may expand|inflate} into one thing bigger. Next come back the happy-sleepy lives of soon-to-be victims, followed by aerial shots of the explosion web site in pristine condition. and finally, we're thrown into the eye of the storm. 

Mike (Mark Wahlberg), Jimmy (Kurt Russell) and Andrea (Gina Rodriguez) all report back to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig for duty. Jimmy soon realizes that the company that commissioned this drilling expedition is ready to overlook safety measures for fast results. He tries to put his foot down but loses to corporate hierarchy. Work resumes and soon enough, tragedy strikes. 

The highlight could be a scene where Mike’s daughter uses a soda can, a metal tube and a few oil to demonstrate on atiny low scale, what will eventually happen on web site. it is a part of the beautifully cut trailer that raises expectations.

But the expectations start to plummet when, 45 minutes into the moving picture, you have oil rig jargon initiating of your ears. The book, adapted from a new dynasty Times article, sadly only picks up the technical details, going away the human stories behind. The explosion so comes as a much-needed internal secretion shot that enhances the picture into action-extravaganza territory. it is pleasurable hereon, but it beats the purpose. instead of underlining the horrors of the incident, the motion-picture show glamorizes the explosion as a michael Bay-esque plot point that ends up in heroic survival tactics. 

In a surprisingly understated performance, Mark Wahlberg is convincing as a regular oil rig worker who finds strength within. He even gets a number of chuckles out of you. Kate Hudson's vulnerable better half act brings calm to the chaos. 

As an informative piece on the catastrophe at the Deepwater Horizon, the pic just doesn’t dig deep enough. but as a visually wealthy disaster motion picture, it passes the test.