![]() But nothing in what appears during the movie’s 107-minute running time seems to truly honor those whose lives were irreversibly altered during this national tragedy.Īlso Read: Natalie Portman's 'Jackie' Lands at Fox Searchlight for US Distribution The film is “dedicated to them,” he insists. What happened on April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico was not.īefore the film’s premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Berg spoke of the survivors who remain in Louisiana and Alabama. They are not detached from reality - they are created by it.Īlso Read: 'La La Land' Serenades Toronto, Sweeps Another Festival Off Its FeetĪnd as such, there’s something unseemly about “Deepwater Horizon,” a film from the guy who made “Battleship.” It was more amusing when Berg brought a childhood board game to the big screen, mainly, because that was a game. But to experience “Deepwater Horizon” and ignore the external circumstances surrounding its creation is a difficult task. ![]() It’s a thrilling film with impressive set pieces, solid acting and a pulse-pounding climax. None of this is - on the surface - apparent while watching Berg’s action blockbuster. While the details of the studio’s generosity remain nebulous, a good deed has been done. After an online petition begging the film to “donate a share of its proceeds to nonprofit organizations working on the oil-spill clean-up,” the powers that be conceded. When it comes to “Deepwater Horizon,” Participant and Lionsgate are aiming to both simultaneously profit from this venture and give back to the ravaged community it’s profiting from. That’s because its purpose is a bit peculiar. The former being a production company whose mission statement insists its dedication “to entertainment that inspires and compels social change.” For a company that is in the business of making films that last part (“compels socials change”) may sound funny. However, moving beyond the its basic qualities, the whole movie’s existence is politically, morally and ideologically vexing.Īlso Read: Mark Wahlberg Learns About Oil Drilling From a 10-Year-Old in First 'Deepwater Horizon' Trailer (Video)Ī truncated breakdown: the film is backed by Participant Media and Lionsgate’s Summit unit. Each symbolic of the type of character it takes to make it through this horrifying man-made disaster. Mike and company (which include characters played by Kurt Russell, Gina Rodriguez and John Malkovich) are rendered powerful and courageous. ![]() In this regard, “Deepwater Horizon” does what it sets out to do. It requires a will to live in the face of death. Rigs are obliterated while characters are trapped in a situation that requires more than just bravery. In turn, Berg depicts these horrifying moments with big-budget intensity. The film recounts that fateful night - which actually transpired on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on Apthrough the eyes of Mike as he attempts to save both his own life and those of his cremates, all of whom seemingly have families frantically awaiting them at home.Īlso Read: Mark Wahlberg Now 'Regrets' Pardon Request for Teenage Assault Convictionĭirected by Peter Berg, “Deepwater Horizon” is a movie about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Moreover, it proved to be the biggest petroleum spill in this country’s history. The result is an explosion that kills 11 people. As day turns to night, the rig’s defense system collapses, erupting into flames. Today, like many other days, finds Mike - a real-life Transocean chief electronics technician - out at sea, overseeing the oil rigs.Īll is well … until it is not. “Deepwater Horizon” opens with Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) saying goodbye to his lovely wife (Kate Hudson) and daughter.
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