Adrift Movie Review | by tiffanyyong.com
Recommended Audience: Fans of Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Baltasar Kormákur and romance movie fans
Adrift Movie Synopsis
Adrift Movie is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn’t anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved. Adrift is the unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.
Adrift Movie Viewer Rating: 3/5 ***
Adrift Movie Review:
The cast for the movie was a huge attraction to me, when the Divergent star meets the one from The Hunger Games and Me Before You. Interestingly, Sam Claflin finds himself ‘bed-ridden’ most of the time in the film too. The film starts from the aftermath of the storm where Tami (Shailene Woodley) found herself in half sinking yacht. It flits to and fro to the time when she arrives at Tahiti with no aims and met Richard, and there the romance blooms.
The frequent jumps made it difficult for me to feel the tension and the struggle for survival as it hopped from sweet romance to the Tami’s thalassophobic experiences. While attraction is usually hard to explain, the editing method made it hard for audience to grasp the sense of time as well as the reason both free-spirited characters fell in love.
However, the consistent edits gradually (and slowly) revealed the converging timeline and revelation to how the events took place. One might find the journey a tad too dragging but it could also be perceived as the memories Tami used to keep herself alive.
The survival theme reminds me of “The Mountain Between Us” in terms of filming location (one in the mountains and the other in the middle of the ocean), “Gravity” (getting lost and finding back the partner hint) and of course, “Life of Pi” (lost in the ocean but without so much CGI). Knowing that this film is based on real story before watching, it would probably impress you more. The climatic scene showing how the storm took place was horrifyingly amazing, the cinematography pulled the audience into the struggling yacht in the storm along with the characters, and honestly, the entire scene was a nightmare.
While Shailene Woodley had to hold most of the scenes herself, Sam Claflin was the anchor whenever the plot, or even when his co-character drifts. It was a tad disappointing as I left the cinema wondering if the film could have been slightly more intense if it was edited or presented in a chronological or less flitting way.
Do You Know?
The film was based on true story, adapted from the book by Tami Oldham titled ‘Red Sky in Mourning : The True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea’.
Over 90% of the movie was filmed at sea beginning some days at 4am with a 2-hour boat ride from land and a daily shoot lasting up to 12 hours on water with no land in sight. There were times on the open sea when, except for the director and cinematographer, everybody was throwing up overboard due to severe seasickness.
Behind The Scenes and Interviews
Check out Adrift Movie Official Website and Facebook Page!
Adrift Movie is out in cinemas on 31 May 2018.
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*Disclosure: Invitation by Golden Village Pictures. No monetary compensation was received for the movie review.
1/2 of #TheEpiphanyDuplet, Tiffany Yong juggles her ABCs – Acting, Blogging and Coaching/Consulting as she is fuelled by passion and drive to succeed.
It is not easy to make a living in Singapore just purely based on Acting, so with Blogging to help her with her online presence, and Coaching kids drama, private tutoring and freelance social media consulting to finance her life, she is currently leading the life most people hope to have: Living the Dream!
This looks like an interesting movie. I always like your behind the scenes, you make it even more interesting.
I was intrigued by the movie because of Shailene and Sam. I didn’t realize it was based on a true story. That sounds like a grueling filming schedule. I’ll definitely have to check it out.
It has been on my list to watch … I hope to catch it something next week 🙂
Oh girl, I saw the title and was so excited to be reading your review, even though you gave only 3/5 stars I was hoping for this movie for the same reason you were : the cast!
I am not especially bothered by going back and forth of the story when it has a purpose and it is well-done. But here it doesn’t seem the case!
Sounds like a good movie to me! I love inspiring true stories, especially when they are intense.
I heard this movie was based on this blogger girl’s adventure – @travelinhershoes 🙂 She was talking about it in her insta stories.
This isn’t. Real events took place in the 80s, and happened to Tammy Oldham.
This looks like an interesting movie. I loved the behind the scenes in your article.
I didn’t know that Shailene Woodley has a new movie. And wow! Sam Claflin?? He is my crush! I will watch this for sure even if I kinda have an idea already. Haha
This one sounds so interesting, it sounds odd jumping from romantic scenes to dramatic ones but maybe that builds up the suspense,. I might have to give this one a go!
Oh my goodness I never heard of this movie but now I absolutely must see it!!! This sounds absolutely like a fabulous movie!!
3 out of 5 I am after a new movie watch, so I am going to give this one a whirl x
OMW, that wave in the movie trailer was soooooo frightening. I would totally lose it if I saw that coming. Thanks for the review Tiffany, I’m putting this one on my must watch list. I love movies based on true stories