Andres CalderonThe 33 (Blu-ray + UV)

Excellent rendering of a near tragic event.

Based on true story, outstanding

Based on a true story.

The true account of the 33 miners trapped in a mine explosion in Chile caught my attention. The story itself of resilience and perseverance is amazing..but, (yes there is a but), the acting is subpar regardless of the headlining actors, which tells me the director and screen writer struggled with how to tell this story. I was always waiting for something spectacular..or at least memorable, but alas, it doesn’t ever come. It is a good movie to watch to see what a human can endure and overcome, but don’t expect any great moments.

Movie 33I thought it was a great inspirational story of the power of faith and never-ending hope against impossible odds. The characters were phenomenal and emotionally captivating really drawing you into the story causing you to care what happens to them. I especially loved the character Mario Sepu’lveda or “Super Mario” as he is called in the film, played by Antonio Banderas, and Maria Segovia played by Juliette Binoche. They were amazing dynamic characters that I found myself thinking about days after I had watched the film. I love to watch movies that cause me to do a little self-reflection. While watching this I found my-self wondering what I would do if I were in a similar situation. Would I be overcome with the bleakness of the situation and just give up and accept my fate or would I be as Mario Sepu’lveda played in the movie by Antonio Banderas who holds on to hope against impossible odds sparking and continually feeding the flame of hope in all the other miners. I also wonder what past life experiences the character Mario Sepu’lveda must have had to give him the presents of mind and fortitude in that critical situation to stand against all the other miners and insist that the food be rationed. I also wonder what deeps of desperation someone would have to sink to in order to drink their own urine to survive. I personally think that would have been my breaking point. I also loved the character Maria Segovia played by Juliette Binoche. Her role of the loving, devoted unmovable sister caused a bit of self-reflection. If I were in her situation how would I react? Would I show the level of love and devotion to a brother or any family member, especially one in which I had a strained relationship. I believe the faith, hope, love and untiring commitment that this character showed was amazing. It defiantly got me thinking about some of the relationships that I have with my brothers and other family members. After watching this movie I resolved to show a little more love, compassion, and commitment to those relationships in my life that could use a little patching up. Some of the cons I found to the movie is its predictability. The movie is about the well broadcast event of the Copiapol mining accident that occurred in Chili in 2010. Even those of us emotionally captivated knew that they would be saved in the end. I wish the film would have showed a few more scenes to better depict the hardship of being essentially buried alive in the mine for the sixty-nine days that the miners were trapped in the mine. I do however think that director Patricia Riggen did a marvelous job making a spectacular film.

Movie is based on true events

it keeps you on your toes

good

Llegó en muy buen tiempo, la historia esta bastante interesante, esta en español también

Good video

Film moyen

Bien como tenia previsto

El principio bueno el final mal.