Deepwater Horizon
Originally published on Alt Media
The two men who brought us Lone Survivor, Mark Wahlberg and director Peter Berg, join forces yet again to tell us another ‘true story’. This time they focus on the 2010 offshore oil rig explosion on the Deepwater Horizon, which saw 11 crew members lose their lives and subsequently caused the one of the worst ecological disasters in history.
Deepwater Horizon the film embodies the rudderless and directionless oil rig that shares its name following the explosion. In terms of narrative and message it is hard to tell what Berg wanted to convey, at times the film is focused on the heroics of crew members but then at other moments it appears to be trying to convey a much deeper message of the consequences of greed, which leaves it feeling incredibly superficial.
Whilst the cinematography, action sequences and Wahlberg’s portrayal of the 'everyman' electrical engineer are impressive, it is easy to become disoriented, (which may have been by design?) during Deepwater Horizon.
★★1/2
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