In 2010, the world sat riveted to its television screens after the news of a mining disaster in Chile that left 33 men trapped 200 stories below ground. As international crews and the Chilean government attempted to find and free the miners, the rest of the world hoped for – but did not expect – a successful rescue. Hitting Blu-ray and digital platforms this February, director Patricia Riggen’s The 33 attempts to tell the story of what went on underground, and the perseverance of the rescuers above.
Antonio Banderas leads the cast as “Super” Mario Sepúlveda, the de facto leader of the trapped miners whose videologs keep the rescuers updated on the status of those underground. The film opens rather predictably, as we’re introduced to the miners and their families via a retirement celebration.
Many of the usual disaster movie clichés punctuate these early sequences: the old miner only two weeks to retirement...
Antonio Banderas leads the cast as “Super” Mario Sepúlveda, the de facto leader of the trapped miners whose videologs keep the rescuers updated on the status of those underground. The film opens rather predictably, as we’re introduced to the miners and their families via a retirement celebration.
Many of the usual disaster movie clichés punctuate these early sequences: the old miner only two weeks to retirement...
- 2/12/2016
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Conceived well before Slate’s Forrest Wickman would argue against subtlety, The 33 could be a poster child for his essay: here’s a film that doesn’t beat around the bush, even when the leader of the trapped miners, Mario “Super Mario” Sepulveda (Antonio Banderas), tells his men, “that’s the heart of the mountain boys, she finally broke.” The 33 is an English-language reeling of the 2010 mining incident that trapped 33 miners 2,300 feet underground, below a rock the size the Empire State Building. However, sanitized for Hollywood, a harrowing, real-life story does not always make a good film.
Opening in the great tradition of life-shaking ensemble event films occurring in small towns, with a BBQ we’re introduced to our men and their families — well, we are introduced to some of our men. Certain personalities take center stage while others are credited in the film as Miners #1-23. Making...
Opening in the great tradition of life-shaking ensemble event films occurring in small towns, with a BBQ we’re introduced to our men and their families — well, we are introduced to some of our men. Certain personalities take center stage while others are credited in the film as Miners #1-23. Making...
- 11/15/2015
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Disaster strikes on Aug. 5, 2010, as a copper and gold mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 men underground. With more than 2,000 feet of rock in their way, members of a rescue team work tirelessly for 69 days to save the seemingly doomed crew. Beneath the rubble, the miners begin an epic quest to survive, contending with suffocating heat and the need for food and water. With family, friends and the rest of the world watching, it becomes a race against time and a true test of the human spirit.
The 33 kicks off with a retirement party, where we are introduced to the majority of the cast and gain insight into the close-knit community the miner's families have created. Most of us have heard the adage that a movie must grab the audience’s attention within the first few minutes or risk losing them for good. Due to the nature of the story...
The 33 kicks off with a retirement party, where we are introduced to the majority of the cast and gain insight into the close-knit community the miner's families have created. Most of us have heard the adage that a movie must grab the audience’s attention within the first few minutes or risk losing them for good. Due to the nature of the story...
- 11/13/2015
- by Tyler Richardson
- LRMonline.com
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