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The Finest Hours

Thank you Disney for sending us this Blu-ray to review!

The Finest Hours is based on a true story and is considered to be the most heroic rescue in Coast Guard history.  The main character, Bernie Weber (Chris Pine), is a Coast Guard crewman who follows the rulebook and knows all of the regulations.  He’s very familiar with the ocean and knows how dangerous the bar can be to cross during nice weather, let alone during a severe winter storm.  When he was sent to assist the crew of the SS Pendleton, which split in half on February 18th, 1952, he did not hesitate knowing full well that this was a suicide mission.  It was up to Bernie and his crew to attempt to rescue the stranded men since all of the other Coast Guard ships were assisting another split oil tanker, the SS Fort Mercer.

The tiny rescue boat defied all odds and reached the SS Pendleton despite missing crucial navigational equipment.  The next hurdle was bringing the thirty-two rescued men to safety on a boat that’s designed to carry twelve.  Some tough decisions had to be made, but they paid off in the end.  I won’t spoil any of the details because I recommend watching this thrilling movie.

Although The Finest Hours is a Disney movie, it is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of peril.  There are some deaths and injuries shown and one of the characters cusses (d*mn).  Other than those issues, this movie is safe for most audiences.  

The acting was good and I recognized some of the actors in this film.  There were some blue visual artifacts and other inconsistencies that I noticed, but they didn’t detract from the story in any way.  For example, sometimes Bernie’s nose would be pink from the cold and a few frames later it was back to normal and then suddenly pink again.  

In the end I highly recommend checking out The Finest Hours.  It has a lot of intense action and edge of the seat moments, but there is also a love story in there too.  This 117-minute film can be yours for $25 or less on Amazon.


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