The plot centres around a family who's Christmas vacation at a Thai resort takes a disastrous turn when a tsunami devastates the country,t based on the real-life Belon family (which I found intensely crazy). The acting is as good as one would expect of experts like Watts and McGregor; the boys (Holland, Joslin, and Pendergast) were the real surprise, putting in poignant performances. In many ways, this is story of children and adults becoming suddenly equals, holding each other up and sharing an unimaginable burden; so it is, that these young gents also rise to that occasion.
I thought the directing and pacing were well done and whoever was in charge of making that tsunami a reality should be praised. There are some critics who question plot and story; the fact that it's based on a real-life event is answer enough, in my opinion.
A solid rental 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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