Adrift ( 3.5 out of 5 stars).
Adrift is a survival drama film based on a true story of Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard (Sam Claflin) who are sailing from Tahiti to San Diego and getting caught in the middle of a hurricane that capsizes there boat. While adrifting in the middle of the ocean, they have to ration food supplies and trying to stay alive until they can reach the nearest land. Adrift is a pretty decent film. The romance part of the story works as Tami meets Richard and they both fall in love months before they set a long journey sail. The survival part of the story can be thrilling and heartbreaking to see. But definitely a worthy film to see.
The plot follows Tami, who is adventurous and has not returned home for years. But she meets Richard, who is an avid sailor. They share stories about there personal life. They both fall for each other. Richard gets an offer from another couple, which are traveling back to England. And are offering him $10,000 to sail there boat back to San Diego. Richard and Tami agree. Until only, they get caught with hurricane Raymond. Which destroys their boat and leaves Richard severely wounded. Tami being her first time sailing. Is going to have to learn to navigate the open water and ration supplies. While the hallucinations, dehydration, and the struggle to survive keeps her moving.
The film opens to the audience with Tami waking up after the hurricane has damaged their sailboat. She is wounded, confused, and lost when she gets on top to realize they are in the middle of nowhere. And Richard overboard and nowhere to be seen. Than, it flashes back to months before the hurricane and showcases of Tami meeting Richard. Going on beautiful scenery hikes, sailing, and falling for each other as they watch the sunset. The movie does work well with two different time frame narratives with one Tami and Richard trying to survive and navigate a broken sail boat. While the other is them building there relationship.
Shailene Woodley did give a great performance. She is beautiful as an independent girl being adventurous and taking her time exploring around the world. Sam Claflin was good too, as a sailor and enjoys sailing in the open waters with living life on the edge facing against being isolated and trying to survive.
Director Baltasar Kormakur did well with handling this survival/romance story. He captured some beautiful shots of sunset and sailing in the ocean. Delivered a thrilling hurricane sequence with a sailboat facing against giant waves that are seconds away from crushing it. The film does have a twist which some may predict it while others may be surprised and heartbroken.
I did feel like the film was a bit anti climatic in the third act. It dragged a little in the last ten minutes of the movie. With a little added exposition with the character.
Overall, Adrift is a pretty fair romantic drama film. With a story and concept of romance and survival were characters are facing against hallucinations, hunger, and trying to navigate the open waters. Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin both delivered with their performances. And the two narratives worked great in keeping the pace moving with the love story and getting straight to the point with the aftermath of the hurricane.
I definitely recommend seeing the film in theatres if you enjoy watching heartbreaking survival movies with a bit of a love story.
Adrift is a survival drama film based on a true story of Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard (Sam Claflin) who are sailing from Tahiti to San Diego and getting caught in the middle of a hurricane that capsizes there boat. While adrifting in the middle of the ocean, they have to ration food supplies and trying to stay alive until they can reach the nearest land. Adrift is a pretty decent film. The romance part of the story works as Tami meets Richard and they both fall in love months before they set a long journey sail. The survival part of the story can be thrilling and heartbreaking to see. But definitely a worthy film to see.
The plot follows Tami, who is adventurous and has not returned home for years. But she meets Richard, who is an avid sailor. They share stories about there personal life. They both fall for each other. Richard gets an offer from another couple, which are traveling back to England. And are offering him $10,000 to sail there boat back to San Diego. Richard and Tami agree. Until only, they get caught with hurricane Raymond. Which destroys their boat and leaves Richard severely wounded. Tami being her first time sailing. Is going to have to learn to navigate the open water and ration supplies. While the hallucinations, dehydration, and the struggle to survive keeps her moving.
The film opens to the audience with Tami waking up after the hurricane has damaged their sailboat. She is wounded, confused, and lost when she gets on top to realize they are in the middle of nowhere. And Richard overboard and nowhere to be seen. Than, it flashes back to months before the hurricane and showcases of Tami meeting Richard. Going on beautiful scenery hikes, sailing, and falling for each other as they watch the sunset. The movie does work well with two different time frame narratives with one Tami and Richard trying to survive and navigate a broken sail boat. While the other is them building there relationship.
Shailene Woodley did give a great performance. She is beautiful as an independent girl being adventurous and taking her time exploring around the world. Sam Claflin was good too, as a sailor and enjoys sailing in the open waters with living life on the edge facing against being isolated and trying to survive.
Director Baltasar Kormakur did well with handling this survival/romance story. He captured some beautiful shots of sunset and sailing in the ocean. Delivered a thrilling hurricane sequence with a sailboat facing against giant waves that are seconds away from crushing it. The film does have a twist which some may predict it while others may be surprised and heartbroken.
I did feel like the film was a bit anti climatic in the third act. It dragged a little in the last ten minutes of the movie. With a little added exposition with the character.
Overall, Adrift is a pretty fair romantic drama film. With a story and concept of romance and survival were characters are facing against hallucinations, hunger, and trying to navigate the open waters. Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin both delivered with their performances. And the two narratives worked great in keeping the pace moving with the love story and getting straight to the point with the aftermath of the hurricane.
I definitely recommend seeing the film in theatres if you enjoy watching heartbreaking survival movies with a bit of a love story.