tstudstrup This boring movie only deals with the events happening up untill the explosion.A bunch of rednecks, whose southern accent I could only understand with subtitles on, works on an oilrig. *SPOILERS AHEAD*A boss, played by always slimey John Malkovic,h is responsible for the accident, al though Im not sure how. There is alot of technical mumbo jumbo that only makes sense for people working on oilrigs. Mark Whalberg plays Mark Whalberg and Kate Hudson plays his annoying wife whose only job is to worry if her husband survived. Kurt Russel plays another boss, but he is one of the goodguys for some reason. If you expect an actionmovie you will be dissapointed. Nothing happens for 51 minutes. Youre introduced to alot of rednecks that you wont get to know or care about despite the movie taking its time before the explosion. And when the action does happen, its hard to tell whats going on, because its dark and there is alot of shaky cam. Afterwards there are videoes from a hearing and investigation into the accident. The characters played by Whalberg and Russel looks nothing like the real characters. Which is lazy and dumb. The impact on the environment from the explosion isn only dealt with, showing a pelican covered in oil and dying. And a text saying it was the worst oil disaster in US history. And then we see pictures of the real 11 killed rednecks with some annoying countrysong playing in the background. This movie doesnt know wether it wants to be drama or an actionmovie. And as a result its neither. Not worth watching.

Mike_Devine We all know the story from the headlines - the April 2010 BP oil rig disaster off the Louisiana coast that left 11 dead and many more injured. In Peter Berg's 'Deepwater Horizon,' we see the circumstances that led up to the moment when the rig malfunctioned, as well as the heroism that took place as the events unfolded in the black of night.The focus of 'Horizon' is not on the politics behind the disaster, nor is it about the technical aspects of working on an oil rig (although there's a little bit of both mixed in here). It's about the people. Chief among them is Mike Williams, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, who oversees electrical engineering, and operations supervisor Jimmy Harrell (played by a banged up Kurt Russell). The Williams/Harrell duo try to raise awareness of the state of the 'Horizon' to the BP bigwigs, including one middle manager played by John Malkovich. But where the cast really delivers is showing how people acted when everything went to hell.'Horizon' has the signature marks of a Berg film. From shaky-cam effects and aerial shots to Michael Bay-esque sound effects and heart-pounding soundtracks. The action sequences are enough to keep you interested throughout, and visual spectacles cause by a structure in chaos. People's heroic actions are highlighted, like Andrea Fleytas (Gina Rodriguez) and Caleb Holloway (Dylan O'Brien), and the fact that there are actual real individuals who were able to make a difference as employees escaped the inferno is a positive aspect to focus on.Sure, some could say 'Deepwater Horizon' is over the top and melodramatic, and it languished at the box office. But the fact that it pays homage to those who lost their lives or were forever impacted by this disaster - something that was lost in the aftermath as covered in the media - is a solid reason why this film was made.

merelyaninnuendo Deepwater Horizon The second half of the feature is enthralling and filled with high pitched dramatic action sequences that ups the ante of it which was laid down since the beginning of its first half as a slow pill that kicks in later than it should. Peter Berg is no short on execution but the script is the real downer that never had enough crisp to make it in the first place. Mark Wahlberg is investing all his chips in along with a great supporting cast like Kurt Rusell, John Malkovich and Gina Rodriguez. Deepwater Horizon might be informative and factual but it certainly isn't intriguing or entertaining for the audience to be effected by it.

stevenrotherforth Deepwater Horizon There are some disaster movies that are straight up disasters. Hollywood likes to feed us a steady diet of them. Usually from the guys and gals that brought us Independence Day regurgitated or ridiculousness like Geostorm!Here director Peter Berg has brought us a fantastic film that tells the story of a real life disaster. An explosion that occurred in 2010 on the off shore oil rig named Deepwater Horizon, which created the worst oil spill in history. Like I said, a real life disaster. A story that is told by firstly introducing us to real life characters that are developed before any chaos ensues. This is masterfully done by Berg and scriptwriters Matthew Sand and co to cement the audiences care for what happens to the lives on screen. There's no hot shot scientists here played unconvincingly by Hollywood's latest Beef cake! Instead Mark Wahlberg proves that he can actually act when he's not too busy getting caught up in Transformers nonsense. We also get a commanding performance from the always brilliant Kurt Russell as Mr Jimmy, the man in charge. Peter Berg takes his time setting the movie up before events unfold. He gives the audience a chance to learn a little about oil extraction and the pressure that is applied by multi billion dollar companies wanting their payload. John Malkovich gives a solid performance as the BP executive named Vidrine who is applying such pressure to Russell's character. A great performance even if Malkovich's accent seemed a little erratic at times.When disaster does eventually strike it is incredibly staged and this movie looks and sounds fantastic. The special effects are some of the best I've seen in recent years. Sound design is ear shatteringly good. If like I, you missed this movie at the cinema, please watch this on the biggest TV you can find with a good 5.1 surround sound set up. This film deserves that much. Deepwater Horizon is as much as an immersive experience as it is good story telling. The Dolby Atmos sound mix is a tool wonderfully utilised. Picture quality is top notch too with rich colours accentuating the unbearable heat caused by the devastating explosions. I thoroughly enjoyed Deepwater Horizon and this movie is proof that when done right a disaster movie doesn't have to be a disaster.