On February 18, 1952, it was the mid-winter season in Massachusetts in the United States. In the early hours of the morning, on the route from New Orleans to Boston, the Pendleton suddenly cracked, causing a series of bursts. A captain and seven crew members were all gathered at the bow of the ship. The hull had lost power. It seemed that they had no chance of escaping and surviving. At the stern, there are the remaining 33 crew members. They seem to have more hope, but they are still facing severe tests. Under the spur of sea wind and huge waves, the ship drifted to the coast, but near the Cape Cod port of Chatham, some sandbars are likely to damage the remaining hull and endanger the rest of the crew. At night, the four coast guards drove a 36-foot wooden motor lifeboat to the rescue. At that time, no one knew whether they could come back alive. This is the true story background of the movie "Wrath Sea Rescue" brought to us by Disney in the opening year of 2016. The film is derived from the real story of a shipwreck, the heroic deeds of real people. The ending of the film is naturally without the surprises that the audience expected, but the development process is more intriguing. Compared with the majestic ending, I like the passionate prelude of the film more. The Pendleton tanker was cut into two, and the mechanic organized a group of sailors to maintain the work of the engine until the last moment. No matter how many disagreements there are on the way of escape, once a consensus is reached, any action on the ship can be completed by the cooperation of all the staff. In the face of the turbulent waves, every second counts, and even the fireman in the kitchen is with everyone, standing on the front line. The desire to survive twisted into a rope is very exciting, and I want to cry with excitement. Whether it’s the tearing of the ship’s hull or the backwatering of the sea, the remaining stern is floating in the waves, all kinds of shock, from the original soundtrack on the big screen, plus the shock of the picture, like a lone lamp or a faint candle, Wandering in the ocean, unable to see the future, but still struggling to burn, trying to hold on to the last second. The search and rescue team that came from afar had only four members, the pilot: Bernie Webber, played by Chris Pine. Deputy: Richard Reeves, played by Ben Foster. Crew: Andrew Fitzgerald and Owen Musk, played by Kyle Garner and John Magaro, respectively. What’s valuable is that, facing the command of the coast guard officer, Bernie Weber and his three crew members all volunteered to participate in the rescue operation. The courage and sense of responsibility set off with anxiety. Although they were frightened all the way and asked to return to the voyage, they persisted until the end. The four of them finally rescued 32 crew members who were killed and all received the Gold Medal for First Aid-the highest-level service medal. During the rescue operation, this humble 36-foot wooden motor lifeboat was almost overturned twice when faced with the impact of huge waves one after another, and the helmsman Bernie Webber suddenly took off his life jacket , Closing his eyes, using his natural sailor qualities, sinking his heart, began to glide down the huge waves, ride on the top of the waves, plunge into the sea, then dive into the waves several times, and then surfaced again. There was no interference from anyone, only the clash between the helmsman and the waves, wave after wave, bringing everyone on the verge of life and death, the pleasure of which was beyond words. Perhaps only in "The Hurt Locker", William James simply took off his heavy protective clothing because of the heat and irritability, and devoted himself to the world of wires of different colors, with the same determination and composure in them. Appeared in his eyes. Before the ship in distress and the rescue ship met, the trials and tribulations experienced by both sides were the two climaxes in the prelude of the film. The blizzard on the shore, the heavy rain in the sea, and the sailing at night. The filming effect of the film is extremely realistic. The retro outfit and equipment lead us back to half a century ago and experience that great maritime rescue operation. If you want to ask, why this rescue operation is so mediocre and pitiful. As explained before the film, on that day in 1952, at the same time, two oil tankers from World War II encountered a terrible northeast hurricane on the coast of Massachusetts. The broken Pendleton was just one of them. At that time, most of the search and rescue forces were concentrated on the rescue of the Mercerburg.
Gathering at the stern of the 503-foot-high Pendleton, the 33 crew members had to resign themselves to their fate and wait for the extremely slim hope of rescue after the hull lost power. A member of the Coast Guard who is still alive today: Andrew Fitzgerald, who watched a clip from the movie, said in an interview with the Boston Globe: “I never forgot it, it’s like it in my memory. The same happened yesterday.". The four team members miraculously traversed the huge waves. Even if they were separated from the navigation, they continued to search for the ship in distress. Even though they could only carry 12 people, they rescued 32 sailors. The moment everyone wandered at sea, even if they sank, they were heroic. With no regrets. Such a deed was understated by the helmsman as "just lucky". He was shaking his body in the heavy rain, using his frozen arms, slowly and smoothly driving this small lifeboat, miraculously returning. What is not explained in the film, the rescue operation of the other Mercerburg was also a miraculous process. William R. Keeley Jr. also received a gold medal for first aid, because he guided a small surfing boat on rough seas from the coast of Yakutat to the bow of the Mercerburg. Although the boat slammed into the ship of the Mercerburg, Geely and his crew rescued the two survivors and returned to the coast of Yakutat. As a result, other ships also participated in the rescue of the remaining Mercerborg crew. That year, with the efforts of the coast guards, a total of 70 people were rescued from the two oil tankers. This is considered to be the greatest rescue operation of small ships in the history of marine search and rescue.
The story of the film is adapted from the 2009 novel of the same name, and is directed by Craig Gillespe, who has directed "The Love of Inflatable Doll" and "New Heaven Fighting Zombies". A comprehensive review of foreign media believes that the film is not as shocking as people expected. The film is like a boat swaying on the sea, with an erratic rhythm and even a piece of fragmented plot. The way the story is told is a moderate timeline process. It seems that the climax that people expected did not appear in the rescue and return. The passion of the film is indeed pre-positioned. For the true story, we should perhaps be more tolerant. . In the film, only the two main characters, the mechanic and the helmsman, are established, and it is more of the collective consciousness of the two teams. They finally spent the coldest night of their lives on a rescue boat. I recently watched two documentaries "Yin and Yang" and "The Magic of Film Editing". You can see that the changes brought by digital photography to the film industry are even greater than we thought. The first is disaster films, and more More computer synthesis can be added to digital images more smoothly, and people no longer have to worry about shooting and framing at night. In addition to dressing the retro of the era, it can also be done through partial color adjustments in the later period, so that the 1950s scenes look strong in color and have a heavy texture. The dialogue between the characters in the film and the editing of eye contact are the key to conveying the characters’ emotions. The shy coast guard and the bold girlfriend. The two turned around for the first time, they looked at each other for the first time. The first date, the first dance, until the heroine proposes to marry him, the hero is at a loss, and all the emotions flow between the two sides' eyes. The length of the period, whether it is an exquisite close-up or a subtle movement in the middle shot, all reveals the emotional changes between the two. From cramped to mutual confirmation, this is not a shocking love, but just a choice between two ordinary people about love. Actor: Chris Pine and actress: Holliday Granger, supporting the only emotional line in the film, fiancee: Marion's anxiety and anxiety, Bernie Weber's hesitation and determination. Even if it is not dramatic enough, perhaps I would rather believe that it is a real restoration. It is reported that the film’s release schedule in mainland China has not yet been finalized. If you ask me whether this "Raging Sea Rescue" is good enough, is it worth selling tickets to watch, I want to say that it is more like 2015's "Walking in the Clouds" ". The film gives people more experience than the surprise of the plot. Nearly 64 years ago, the hurricane was a bone-to-heart cold. It was not the exploration of the unknown and the courageous adventurous spirit like in "The Depths of the Sea". The light of the coast and the comfort in the warmth. The creation of 10,000-ton oil tankers and Airbus aircraft is a feat that breaks away from its own limitations. The self-rescue and rescue of air and shipwrecks again and again fully demonstrate the wisdom and strength of mankind. Such stories are irrelevant. The size, whether it is Apollo 13 as far as the outer space, or this lifeboat returning home, every story is worth telling and remembering. Fiancee Marion is afraid of the sea at night. She said: You can't even see what's under your knees. And Bernie Weber said: "Just more water." February 18, 2016 Toronto Xiao Xuan Er Ji——————————————————
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