Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Asad Almond A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

morrison-dylan-fan Catching up on the great Canadian Nordic Noir-inspired series Cardinal,I took a look to see what BBC 4 were replacing it with. Recently seeing the better than expected (partly) based on a true story lost at sea flick In the Heart of the Sea,I was intrigued to find BBC 4 airing a lost at sea Nordic "ripped from the headlines" movie,which led to me going back into the sea.The plot-The Westman Islands 1984:Waving goodbye to his family, Guðlaugur Friðþórsson goes and joins the rest of the crew so they can set off to sea. Going out deep into the oceans,the crew put the fishing nets out. Unexpectedly,causing the ship to sink. Getting his head above water, Friðþórsson witnesses the death of each fellow crew member. Looking across the waves.the only land Friðþórsson can see is a five hour swim away.View on the film:Lost at sea with Friðþórsson,co-writer/(with Jón Atli Jónasson) director Baltasar Kormákur makes pushes the viewer into the depths of the oceans,via thunderous waves lashing the camera and an icy score sharply being used to crack the shivering temperature against the rocks and the high winds. Looking at Kormákur's life on shore, Kormákur contrasts the clarity at sea with raw shot on VHS "flashbacks" which gives them a fading memory atmosphere.Spending most of the film with Friðþórsson on his own,the screenplay by Jónasson & Kormákur impressively surfs a wave of tension from the memory of each fallen member bring the isolation home to Friðþórsson. Along with the failed sea adventure,the writers diving into Friðþórsson's family life heightens the emotion of each stroke Friðþórsson makes to survive. Before going to the US and becoming an Icelandic sex icon (!) Ólafur Darri Ólafsson gives an excellent performance as Friðþórsson,thanks to Ólafsson unleashing his roar for survival with a firm grip on the humble roots at home,as Friðþórsson finds himself lost at sea.

Aki Rantakolmonen The Deep. Based on true story of Icelandic man, named Gulli, who fights his way back on the land from freezing water after the accident where trawler flips over and all other crew members get killed.After over 6 hours in the freezing water and couple hours of walking, the man survives.It's an interesting story and the film does not end when the man survives. It tells the story after the accident and about the life that the Gulli is gonna experience after the tragic event.Yeah, the story is well executed and quite intriguing (yeah, it's based on real story after all), but everything else is so-so made. Personally I didn't like the style of filming and any of the characters. Actually, you do not know anything about them. Proper introduction would be good, even so they all die quite quickly in the film. The acting itself is weird.. Especially the main character.. The movie itself could be better if it was written and directed LITTLE differently than the real events. I mean enjoyment is quite missing and it does not feel like a movie. It's more like a document.Well, if you like these kind of movies which are made purely with real life events, you could like this. This does not offer you as much as a movie. I prefer Perfect Storm movie than this... It's kind of similar story but.. It's just executed and written better.(Ps. Sorry about my English..)

vikpk This is must see movie. It is so refreshing to watch a non-Hollywood production that is honest, well-filmed and memorable. The movie is based on true events.I liked the cinematography, learning e little bit about the life in a small island nation, and having the story unfold.The plot is not super-intense but showing the lives of the sailors before they go on the fishing trip makes the drama very realistic.A real story, of real people, well told. You will enjoy this film.No Hollywood. That's good.

jhsteel This film has the air of a docu-drama, and I believe it sticks closely to real events. The drama is gripping though - it's an amazing story of survival and the gruelling ordeal which the fisherman Gulli went through in the North Atlantic. Amazingly, it was almost light-hearted and there is no lack of humour although it was a tragic story as well. I was wondering in advance whether this would be a frightening film, but it wasn't. Every person portrayed appeared real and it was easy to identify with them. The story of Gulli's miraculous survival, followed by the reaction of the media and scientists kept my interest. I'm a scientist and so I was fascinated by the implications of the physiology of this man and how he adapted to extreme exposure to cold temperatures. I presume that other people who find sub-zero temperatures easy to deal with may also have adaptations, and science needs to find out more. No one can know how they will react until they are in a life or death situation. Gulli's matter-of-fact response was incredible.The other thing which impressed me was the authenticity of the settings, the scenery of the sea and the Icelandic islands. It was beautifully shot. Authentic news footage of the eruption of the volcano on the Westman Islands was included, and new scenes with the actors blended seamlessly with that. I have been to Iceland and watched films about that eruption, so I recognised this. I've also walked on a lava field on Iceland, but I was fortunate to be wearing walking boots. I can't imagine walking on that surface barefoot for hours.I was captivated by this film and I recommend it - very inspiring and informative on so many levels.