This Norwegian film (mostly in English) is a fictionalized story of the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition on a large raft lead by Thor Heyerdahl. The raft departs from Peru in the hope it reaches Polynesia in order to prove the likelihood that Polynesians descended from Peruvian natives.
The film loses some authenticity when Norwegians are speaking to each other in English though this happens in only a few scenes. There's some Hollywood cheeziness with loud music intended to manipulate the viewers' emotions during high moments. But the film still provides solid entertainment with some well executed suspense during the journey.
Scenes involving sharks and whales are especially memorable. The inevitable personality differences among the crew also bring out the right tension.
While this is not the greatest adventure drama, it's still entertaining enough.
The film loses some authenticity when Norwegians are speaking to each other in English though this happens in only a few scenes. There's some Hollywood cheeziness with loud music intended to manipulate the viewers' emotions during high moments. But the film still provides solid entertainment with some well executed suspense during the journey.
Scenes involving sharks and whales are especially memorable. The inevitable personality differences among the crew also bring out the right tension.
While this is not the greatest adventure drama, it's still entertaining enough.