Adrift

By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy and the Terms and Policies , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Already have an account? Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Adrift sails smoothly between love story and survival drama, thanks in large part to a gripping central performance from Shailene Woodley. Every element is so perfect that it left me shaking and devastated. It's downright refreshing to witness the depiction of a woman as independently strong, capable and determined to survive.

It's worth noting, too, that while the particulars are easily found via a Google search, given the slim nature of the story, the less one knows going into the movie -- other than the fact that Tami lived to write a book about it -- the better. Adrift is enough of a boilerplate piece of survival drama that you know to expect those beats more or less coming on schedule, but Woodley makes it more emotionally satisfying than it would be otherwise.

A well-tailored vehicle for Woodley to showcase her grit and her hippie-dippie appeal. Bland and testing, Adrift takes a tragic, compelling true-life story and makes it simply boring.

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The romantic elements work well enough but some of the emotional moments ring false. If you know the true story, and it were possible to un-Google, I'd suggest it now; it's better that way. Woodley is superb, hugely resourceful yet realistic. Still, there were times I felt I'd been watching this as long as the 41 days she's lost at sea. Adrift is an engrossing tale of a woman's survival in harsh circumstances with an inspired performance by Shailene Woodley and may end up being one of the better films this year. When events are unfolding on the yacht, Adrift rides the line between good and great filmmaking thanks in large part to Shailene Woodley's outstanding performance.

To properly assess Adrift, the latest lost in the wild adventure, it would seem the most logical thing to do is compare it to that of the wave of recent films with similar premises and or ideas with the main objective being to determine whether or not it does anything different or at least attempts to bring new ideas or layers to the experience.

Fortunately, it still works no matter your disposition thus leaving the overall impression the film leaves to once again rely on how effectively what we as an audience have been trained to know is coming is conveyed. It's one part survival-at-sea drama, one part relationship drama, and you get an equal slice of both until an unforeseen ending explains why the narrative was so divided. Based on a true story, Adrift tells the journey and survival of a couple Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin lost at sea for 41 days after getting too close to a hurricane.

Woodley takes the lead to fix the sailboat, gather supplies, tend to the grievous injuries of her boyfriend, and plot their treacherous path to Hawaii.

If they're off just a few degrees, it will be life and death. The survival half is viscerally entertaining and steady with its details, allowing the audience to get comfortable in following the steps and reasons. The camerawork by director Baltasar Kormakur Everest is sweeping and methodical, pulling us into the danger and isolation while creating a sterling sense of verisimilitude.

The screenplay vacillates between the present and past, supplying flashbacks to fill out the romantic relationship. It's a smart move because it allows us to immediately get into the stakes of survival while also finding room to develop the characters in a more normal setting.

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Plus it also makes more sense by the Tully-esque end. This is pretty much Woodley's HBO's Big Little Lies show; her secondary co-star might as well be her nipples poking through her character's swimwear and tops. As readers may know, I'm a big fan of Woodley and the naturalism she brings to her performances, and Adrift is no exception.

She can say so much through her smiles. She's a great anchor for a storyteller. Ultimately, Adrift is a survival drama that takes a while to get going but leaves a favorable impression thanks to the acting and technical merits. More Top Movies Trailers. DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Black Panther Dominates Honorees. Trending on RT Avengers: Post Share on Facebook. You will cry and gasp but emerge from the theater enriched and entertained. EpicLadySponge Jul 25, Adrift takes the romantic-drama genre with a sudden drift-in-a-drift Pacific hurricane that comes out of nowhere to create the weakest plot I have ever seen in a romantic-drama film.

No worries though, everything else makes it up for the absurdly weak plot.

TVJerry Jun 5, Although it looks like this movie will be an on-the-seas survival story based on a true events , it's actually more a romance. Shailene Woodley is travelling the world one odd job at a time, when she meets a charming man with his own boat Sam Claflin. They set out from Tahiti to San Although it looks like this movie will be an on-the-seas survival story based on a true events , it's actually more a romance.

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They set out from Tahiti to San Diego, but run into a hurricane that leaves them injured and stranded. The filmmakers decided to tell this story in a constant back and forth between the events leading up to the catastrophe and the aftermath.



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This interesting approach makes any kind of momentum difficult, whether it's the destructive power of the storm or the strong bond of their love. Even though the endurance challenge has its moments and the romance is sufficiently sweet, the combination waters down the effect of both. Vitor Sep 2, Shailene Woodley becomes astonishing. The film that is based on a true story be a bit of a fantasy. With many points of tension and few of excitement, the film loses in screenplay, but continues to be an exciting story.

Canadian Jul 19, This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen. The writing is so bad that the lead female character says all kinds of expressions that weren't even around in when the film is set such as "sick" meaning something cool; cheesy; fricking It's as if they want the film to be set in This is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

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It's as if they want the film to be set in and can't be bothered to find out what expressions people used back then. There is zero chemistry between the two main characters. They barely knew each other and we're supposed to believe they have this incredible love? This Week's New Movie Trailers. Watch all of this week's new film trailers, including new looks at The Your Metascore Predictions for 30 Summer Movies. Our users have spoken.