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| DEEPWATER HORIZON movie poster |
The movie is told from the perspective of Chief Electronics Technician, Mike Williams. Also, Mr. Jimmy is in charge of the crew and drilling rig and has to balance the safety of the project and the crew against the pressure from the BP contingency for results.
On April 20, 2010, something goes horribly wrong with the drilling process. Nuts, bolts and mud start flying everywhere and then there are explosions, followed by massive fire balls shooting up the rig. The crew has to fight the heat and flames and explosions with large pieces of equipment falling everywhere. Mike saves Mr. Jimmy and helps others to safety amid the chaos. One saving factor was the safety ship that must be on duty around an oil rig being there to help retrieve crew members from life rafts and those who jumped in the open ocean .
Eleven crew members never make it off the rig that day.
Of course we all knew the story behind the movie but we found that the storyline of the crew members very compelling.
At the end of the movie the 11 crew members lost were eulogized which was as it should be.
One fault that The Travelling Toe found with the movie was that it only mentioned how long it took to cap the well. It did not address the devastation it caused to the wildlife in the area and the impact it had on the local economies of the Gulf States. Somehow that should have been mentioned as it is definitely part of the overall story.
CAST:
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| Mark Wahlberg Mike Williams |
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| Kurt Russell Mr. JImmy |
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| Kate Hudson Felicia Williams |
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| Gina Rodriquez Andrea Fleytas |
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| John Malkovich Donald Vidrine |
The Travelling Toe gives this movie 2 middle toes up due to the amazing special effects of the working oil rig with a life preserver just in case you ever have to jump into the cold dark waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Disclaimer: The Travelling Toe is not a professional critic and any opinions expressed are for entertainment purposes only.
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