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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Adrift (2018) in Movies

Jul 10, 2018

Adrift (2018)

2018 | Action, Adventure, Drama

5.8

(16 Ratings)

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A very sad true story

I hadn't read many good reviews for this film so I honestly hadn't been expecting much, but it is actually quite good.

The film works well as it doesn't follow a linear narrative which would've been a little boring. Instead it opts to throw us straight into the immediate aftermath of the disaster, but flashing back to the couple and how they met, and how they came to be at sea. It also helps that Shailene Woodley is a great actress and very engaging and believable. This film wouldn't have worked half as well without her in it. Sam Claflin is perhaps a tad underused and I think there parts of this that maybe go a tad overboard (sorry) on the romance side. The effects may be slightly dodgy at times but the scenes at sea and in the aftermath are so harrowing and disturbing enough that it takes your mind off everything else. There is also a small "twist" in this which even I didn't see coming, which was quite refreshing. My only criticism is that despite it's short run time, the film does drag in a few parts and most of this run time is spent either on the boat or in flashbacks. Very little time is given to the ending so it feels a bit rushed and not quite wrapped up properly.

Overall though a very good and heartwrenching true story. Definitely one that could put you off sailing for life!