A man struggles for survival after being stranded at sea. Writer- director J.C Chandor has a unique vision for this film & given the extremely tough task of creating an entertaining film with only one actor & a handful of dialogue. Imagine Cast Away without Wilson. Life Of Pi without the Tiger. Gravity without George Clooney. That's this movie. Robert Redford stars as the crafty sailor who slowly losses hope after his ship begins to sink in the Indian Ocean. Redford isn't given a back story & on top of the fact that he only says a few words, it becomes hard for the audience to connect with his character. Right from the start the film has an uphill battle to fight. It must keep itself from breaking the rule of film; never be boring. The film is boring many times. It has a very slow tone throughout. You are essentially watching a man at sea trying to survive. The problem is he has no one to go back and forth with. The film does have some very beautiful cinematography. The film does do what it sets out to do, creating an unique story. The best way to describe the film is as a very unique pieces of art. Either it will speak to you or it won't. This film just didn't speak to me.
3/5
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