My favorite thing about The Perfect Storm is that although the characters may seem bland, they are very real. This comes through not only in the performances but in their appearance and dialouge as well. I felt like the movie really took me away to another place and deep into the dangerous but romantic lives of the fisherman. It skillfully explored the desperate and troubled lives of the characters who were both heroic but simple people trying to make money anyway possible in order to get what they could out of life. Clooney and Wahlberg were very likeable in this film and special credit to James Horner for a great score. The music wasn't terribly original but when you can write a great tune it adds a lot to the film. I highly recommend this movie; it's a summer block buster with integrity in addition to the fantastic special effects and action sequences.
Review of The Perfect Storm
