
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.... (Full plot summary below)
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In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.
Leave your thoughts about The Perfect Storm.
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterOvercomes a slow start and overly predictable sub-plots to create a thrilling and affecting experience. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressThe Perfect Storm is incredibly absorbing and tremendously exciting and its one of my favorite, if not one of the best, of the year 2000. |
| New York PostLou LumenickThis is one perfectly terrifying movie, an instant classic. |
| www.susangranger.comSusan GrangerIt's formulaic and there are cliches, but the walls of water, created by fluid dynamics simulating real-life phenomena, are awesome. |
| Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSteve MurrayWhen so many movies promise a roller-coaster ride, Storm is one of the few that delivers more than noise. |
| Jam! MoviesJohn Paul PowellThe sights and sounds of The Halloween Storm are staggering. It is fearsome. It is awesome. It's as scary as hell. |
| Empire MagazineCaroline WestbrookA solid, rather than breathtaking, picture. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonThose simulated waves are huge, and you can practically feel the wind and the rain pelting down. |
| Looking CloserJeffrey OverstreetThe storm looks perfect, but the real danger here is the tidal wave of mediocrity and cliches. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA well-crafted example of a film of pure sensation. I do not mind admitting I was enthralled. |