I don't know whether the sailing part was realistic. If you're not much of a sailor (like me), you'll spend a good deal of time wondering what he's doing and marveling at his self reliance. Apparently a lot of rich old guys think they could have done better than the character in this film. And indeed if you are a sailor, apparently you won't enjoy it, as shown by the numerous wealthy reviewers lambasting the film because of the technical sailing details. You do not need to be a sailor to enjoy this movie. Right from the beginning, the life-threatening accidents that befall him seem insurmountable, but he is a tough man who attempts to deal with them one after the other. We follow in detail his attempts to extricate himself. Here we follow a solo sailor who experiences an extraordinary run of bad luck. Overall, a pretty good movie but it isn't for everyone. If you don't then you may be too bored to care about what is going on. If you think you would be interested then go for it. It really is just watching someone trying to stay alive in the ocean alone for over an hour and a half. As good as he was in this though the movie isn't for everyone. That is the sign of a great actor, being able to make people root for you and feel emotions without words. All that said by the end you are really rooting for the guy and hope someone finds him. There is also a total of about 20 words in the movie. No back story or anything about the character. This one ONLY had Robert Redford and it starts as soon as he hits the tanker. Movies like Cast Away and Gravity while mainly about someone being alone did have other people in it and had a back story for the person. I will however say that this movie really shows what a great actor Robert Redford is. After seeing Gravity and how tense that was I was hoping for more of the same. Going in I expected this to go one of two ways, either super boring or super intense. Left with nothing more then what is on the ship and ruined equipment the sailor (Redford) must do everything he can to stay alive until he can be rescued. "This is the Virginia Jean with an SOS call.over." After running into a shipping container a relaxing trip in a boat turns into a fight for survival.
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