Based on the true story surrounding the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand. A family vacationing over Christmas is caught up in the wave of destruction and we follow their remarkable journey to survive and eventually reunite. The dramatic effect of the film was quite strong as I was tense for a majority of the 90 minutes. In that respect, the film was not "entertainment" per se, but instead a dramatic interpretation of trauma. I suppose that as we were rooting for the family members and astounded by their resolve and luck, we were to be caught up in a human story. Unfortunately, I was more disturbed by the clear differential of wealth and power of the white family. Over 200,000 people died in that disaster. The only effect that we see in the local Thai population is a bit of help for the family and the service of the doctors to the foreigners. I recognize that global awareness is not the purpose of the film, but it is such a vacuum of awareness that it emphasizes just how ethnocentric we are.
2 stars (out of 5)
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