Poseidon

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      Richard Dreyfuss, Kurt Russell, and Josh Lucas star. It's New Year's Eve, and passengers and crew on the luxury ocean liner, Poseidon, are celebrating. However, the unimaginable happens. A huge wave comes hurtling toward the ship, crashes into it, and flips it upside down. A group of passengers, led by Dylan (Lucas) work tirelessly and relentlessly to reach the bottom of the ship, in order to access the lifeboats.

      The special effects in this film, coupled with the superb acting, make this movie a joy to watch. It seamlessly brings together the relationships that the passengers develop with the disaster and dangers that they face. I would have preferred to have gotten to know the characters moreso before the wave hit the ship, rather then after and during their attempts to reach safety. Since we get to know the characters during the crisis, it takes away somewhat from the disaster and dangers themselves, thus making the film feel somewhat rushed. I did enjoy this movie, and I do recommend it.