![]() ![]() He plays Ben as a tough guy with a complex outer shell who really is a softie inside. But it's Elba who gives a performance that finally shows his talents (well, since "Beasts of No Nation," but that feels like ages ago). It's become old hat to see Winslet in unique love stories - from "Titanic" to "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - and she's perfect in the role of Alex. But I couldn't think of a better duo than Elba and Winslet taking this on. The director Gerardo Naranjo (episodes of "Narcos" and "Fear the Walking Dead") was also attached. And all of this leads to an end that will make you feel all warm inside when you leave the theater.īased on the 2011 Charles Martin book of the same name, the movie has been in development since 2012 and gone through a few cast changes, with first Michael Fassbender and Margot Robbie and then Charlie Hunnam and Rosamund Pike set to take on the journey. How we, as the audience, go from the hysterics of witnessing a plane crash (all done in a single shot, by the way) to fully believing the love these two people have for each other is a testament to Abu-Assad's storytelling. Through getting to know each other and the feeling that death could come at any moment, a connection builds that finally leads to the two sleeping together. But, as they say, opposites attract, and that's certainly the case with these characters. There's a lot of "head versus heart" talk in the movie, and it's easy to tell where both stand. Alex is more of a free spirit and decides things on intuition and instinct. He wants to stay put after the crash and wait for help. It often indicates a user profile.īen and Alex couldn't be more opposite - he's a surgeon and she's a photojournalist - and that's what builds the conversations between the two and the decisions they make. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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