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Deepwater Horizon

2016

Peter Berg

Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, John Malkovich ...

6.0

9,413

Action. Drama In April 2010, there is no oil exploration operation in the Gulf of Mexico to compare with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig with its size or sheer depth of its drilling. However, the project for the BP oil company is beset with technical difficulties to the point where the general operational supervisor, Jimmy Harrell, and his Chief Electrical Engineer, Mike Williams, are concerned potentially dangerous trouble is brewing. Unfortunately, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg deliver the goods again with a rugged drama about an incident that created an environmental disaster and a worldwide scandal."	POS
United States	Sam Fragoso The Wrap	"It’s a thrilling film with impressive set pieces, solid acting and a pulse-pounding climax (...) But to experience 'Deepwater Horizon' and ignore the external circumstances surrounding its creation is a difficult task."	NEU
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"The excitement is undeniable. For a movie in which you can’t follow what’s going on for 75% of the time, 'Deepwater Horizon' proves remarkably thrilling."	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Berg does a tremendous job of throwing us into the action (...) The director knocks the ground out from under us, sometimes leaving audiences as lost and disoriented as the crew (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Nail-bitingly tense, even if it's frustratingly superficial."	NEU
United Kingdom	Benjamin Lee The Guardian	"When all hell breaks loose, Berg stages the action horribly well, capturing the panic and gruesome mayhem without the film ever feeling exploitative. It’s spectacularly constructed. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"It turns a major tragedy into a minor disaster movie."	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"An efficient machine for delivering intricate data and blunt emotions."	POS
United States	Gregory Ellwood The Playlist	"What happened on the Deepwater was horrific and preventable. And, for the most part, Berg has done the survivors and the families of the lost ones proud with an entertaining movie."	POS

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