The Impossible - Review

This is my first movie review. I watched this movie today at S2 Perambur and I just can't stop sharing about what it meant to me !!

Let me start with the plot : The movie starts as a young couple (Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor) flies to  a paradise resort in Khao Lak, Thailand, with their three sons: Lucas (Tom Holland), Simon (Oaklee Pendergast) and Thomas (Samuel Joslin) for their Vacation. What should have been a memorable and fun filled vacation turns out to be a very bad experience once the giant Tsunami waves strikes the island they were staying in. Yes, The movie is based upon a true incident which occurred when 2 giant killer tsunami waves hit the east coast of southern Asia on 26th December 2004. It highlights the post disaster life of the family with the mother fighting for her life, eldest son taking care of his mom, helping other victims find their family while searching out for his own dad and brothers. 

One person who owns all credits and applauds for this movie is the director for his wonderful execution of the script and brilliant casting. Not a single scene diverts you from the crux of the story. 

The director makes us to wait with positive hopes to see if the rest of the family is still alive ? 
Will the mother survive ? 
Will the brothers unite ? 

Not a single scene will irritate you or make u feel disgusted. The way he has narrated the story involving such a complex theme will make you awestruck. He has made no compromise in showing the giant waves hitting the shores carrying away people and properties, underwater struggle of the survivors, large areas of land affected by the waves, large number of people suffering with wounds in hospitals, the panic moment among thousands to save their dear ones and the rescue operations.

Each and every character in the movie will stay in our mind for long. Each one of them has something to teach us in our life.. Be it the maturity of the eldest son, love of the father, hope of the mother or the innocence of the kids. 

The movie is brilliant in all technical parts. However the background score and art department deserves a special mention. 

I would rate it 4.5/5 and recommend to everyone of you. Thank you for reading this one patiently.

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Yash Sachein.