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Watch: The Perfect Storm 2000 123movies, Full Movie Online – In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure..
Plot: In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.
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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 169,169
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	59/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 1877 Popularity: 22.643 | TMDB

Reviews:

The Perfect Storm, I just love it so much.

“The fog’s just lifting, you throw off your bow line, you throw off your stern-you head out to South Chanel past Rocky Neck…Ten Pound Island, past Niles Pond where I skated as a kid-and you blow your air horn and throw a wave to the lighthouse keepers kid on Thatcher’s Island – then the birds show up, black backs and herring gulls, big dump ducks – the sun hits you, head North, open up to 12, you’re steaming now, the guys are busy, you’re in charge – you know what? You’re a god damn sword boat captain, is there anything better in the world?”

Ordinarily I would write a review that is fair minded and as honest as I can call it, something that hopefully would interest the readers either side of the fence. But here with The Perfect Storm I just want to write why I love this particular picture, and what a most divisive picture it has turned out to be. I’m aware of the complaints about the movie, even the ones from the family of the real Captain Billy Tyne N/A, but as an entertaining spectacle with huge slices of emotional fortitude, The Perfect Storm will forever be hitting my spots.

The character build up is just wonderful, people with things to prove, fractured and blossoming romances, loyalties on the line, grudges carried over from previous encounters, the lives of sea fishermen fully formed in the films first quarter. Then there is a sequence as George Clooney says the monologue that I have opened this review with, beautifully recited, but it’s the emotion in Linda Greenlaw’s face (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) as she watches and listens to him speak it, just wonderful. Then the boys go out to see, heading off into dangerous waters to hopefully make a killing in the fish market, tensions run high, accidents happen, heroes are born and rivalries quickly overturned, but the boys must go further if they are to corner the market, the Grand Banks are evil at this time of year.

A three pronged hostile weather front is heading their way, they are, as Linda tells Billy on the radio, heading into the belly of the monster, and what a monster it is. Here the makers excel, director Wolfgang Petersen, his cinematographer John Seale and his S/E maestro John Frazier do literally put me right there in a amongst the waves and derringdo bravado. Then it’s the final couple of reels, the emotional mangler, even a spiritual coda that is hated by so many can’t make me dislike the film any less, and I’ll wager right here and now that as funeral eulogies go, few if any have been delivered with as much heartbreaking emotion as the one read by Mastrantonio here. All of which is backed by a truly involving score by James Horner, shades of Braveheart’s emotional swirls in there.

It’s a personal opinion you know, but The Perfect Storm is a magnificent film that I enjoy three times a year, every year, and nobody will ever be able to take that away from me.

“There’s no goodbyes Christina, only love,” damn straight! 9/10

I recently watched this for the second time, many years after my initial viewing. I confess I didn’t always give it my full attention, not just because I had seen it once but also because the plot isn’t very subtle, and careful viewing isn’t necessary. The dialogue is realistic and well done, but the characters seem a bit stereotypical. You have the grizzled captain whose skills and luck seem to be in decline, a gentle giant with an ex-wife and a kid, a young man desperately in love, the newcomer ready to pick a fight with one of the above and a ladies man who I think was creole, but I am not sure.

So the plot bumps along and the special effects of huge waves and wind works to build suspense, only partly successfully. There are subplots also: the meteorologists with their eyes widening as the perfect storm develops, a yacht crew of three and the Coast Guard rescuers who try to save them, and a female ship captain who in real life wrote the book all this is based on.

The film is entertaining enough, in its undemanding way, but I can safely say I don’t expect to watch it for a third time. There were a few cliche moments and moments of melodrama. But it is watchable, especially if it is your first time.

Warning: Dramamine Recommended
Yes I know. I’ve heard all the complaints already. “That’s not how it happened” (as if anybody really knows); “All of those events could not have co-occurred on the same boat in the same trip” (as if anybody really knows); etc. etc. Well, here’s my answer – it’s a movie, just a movie. Don’t see a movie to learn about “what really happened” unless the film states very clearly that it is a documentary. Films are, like good books, supposed to tell you something true about people, about things that happen, and about life. They’re not (even when they’re placed in the documentary shoebox) necessarily about what really happened and how.

The Perfect Storm is a heavily fictionalized speculation concerning the experience of the Andrea Gayle and its crew during the ‘storm of the century’ in the early nineties. George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg head a fine, under-appreciated cast, as regular yankee fishermen, their friends, and family, living in the Massachussetts town of Gloucester (pronounced “Glosta” for those of you from away). Billy Tyne (Clooney) is a once legendary long-line (swordfish) captain who is down on his luck and needs a big catch to bring himself back into the fold. He and his crew set out to find that catch on exactly the wrong day, in exactly the wrong place. The second half of the film is their attempt to get home, and also incorporates Coast Guard rescue action scattered all around the Atlantic during the massive storm.

Having lived in Maine for years, and having gotten myself thoroughly immersed in the ballads of Ruth Moore and the amazing New England Maritime culture, I have to admit that I was predisposed to like this film, despite all of the issues my fellow reviewers have harped on. And no, I haven’t read the book, nor do I intend to. Still, in an attempt to be somewhat objective, I gave it an 8 and I’ll give it an above average recommendation, but I will also say that my inclination was to give it an 9 or a 10.

This film mixes New England fishery and sailor lore, a few scattered facts about the Andrea Gayle Story, and a lot of dramatic license, to tell a story about the heroism of the average American and their families. It is also an homage to the the New England fishing industry and its traditions. Though it is easy to mistake the real life heroes (the Coast Guard operatives who saved so many lives during that storm) for the heroes of the film, the crew of the Andrea Gayle and their loved ones are the real heroes here – in their valiant efforts to save themselves, their boat, and their catch.

The performances and the script are strong and the characters very well realized (though fictionalized). Wahlberg and Clooney are great. Clooney gives the best performance I have seen him give. Some of the smaller parts deserve special mention – Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Ironside, Diane Lane and John C. Reilly are always very good (or better), but I was unexpectedly charmed by John Hawkes, William Fichtner and Janet Wright.

It is impossible to discuss this film without talking about the amazing special effects. To summarize, the first time I saw The Perfect Storm, I actually had difficulty sleeping because I felt the bed rocking to the rhythm of imaginary waves each time my eyes closed. Had I seen it in a theater, I am convinced that I would have considered popping a dramamine. Although at times exaggerated, this is the best film re-creation of sea storms I have ever seen. Every scene is thoroughly believable and marvelously detailed, even down to the weird patchiness of an incoming torrent often called “the calm before the storm”.

Obviously, I liked this film. And I will give it a strong recommendation with a couple of caveats. First – if you’re not somebody who appreciates New England culture and understands something of the kind of humble heroism “Glosta Men” (and women) are expected to have, you might not get it completely. Second – if you come to this looking for a story that rings true in the sense of objective history, you have come to the wrong place. Otherwise, sit back with some popcorn and somebody you love, and enjoy the ride.

A Parable – Men vs. Death
By the time most people saw this film in a theater, or rented it, they already knew the ship would sink and its crew would be dead in less than two hours.

Surprisingly, this diminishes not one whit from the film’s power. Even on several viewings, the film never betrays a moment that is false, maudlin, or sentimental. The plot is not what keeps people engaged during this film. It is the issue. How do people face death? In this film, the people are the captain and crew of the boat. They know their job, commercial fishing, is difficult and dangerous, even in good weather. The weather is rainy. The men need the money. They go out even though they know they will meet a storm. They are used to risking their lives every day. Few people appreciate how dangerous it is to deliver that fish entrée to the table.

The storm turns into a hurricane that traps the men, plays rough with them, and kills them. They struggle to save their own lives. They fail. When they are neck deep in water in a compartment of the overturned boat, they face death squarely. They talk, briefly, and unsentimentally, about things they will not be able to do, people they will miss. The stark, plainness of the acting achieves a powerful emotional effect.

At the beginning of the film, the viewer meets the crew. On multiple viewings, the film reveals nothing milked — nothing artificial. The men are solid, working people. There is no sappy foreshadowing.

Director deserves kudos, for maintaining tight-fisted control of a vehicle that could have been campy, or worse.

The viewer will learn a lot about meteorology, especially about hurricanes. The special effects are indistinguishable from live action.

All the actors, including George Clooney, maintain a stoic, engagement with life, and they struggle to live, with no appeal to our pity, until they die.

The Perfect Storm is more than a film. It is a parable.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 10 min (130 min)
Budget 120000000
Revenue 325756637
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
Director Wolfgang Petersen
Writer Sebastian Junger, William D. Wittliff
Actors George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 28 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital EX, SDDS (8 channels), DTS
Aspect Ratio 2.39 : 1
Camera Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL, Panavision Primo Lenses
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length 3,521 m (Sweden)
Negative Format 35 mm (also horizontal) (Kodak Vision 500T 5279, Eastman EXR 200T 5293, SFX 200T)
Cinematographic Process Panavision (anamorphic), VistaVision (visual effects)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (Fuji), D-Cinema (Texas Instruments DLP 1280 x 1024, 1.9 : 1 anamorphic)