Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her. The Impossible is the powerful and unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, "The Impossible" is a journey to the core of the human heart.
This movie was a very tough one to watch. The tsunami portion of the movie made me look away numerous times. The violence, the injuries/hazards that you don't even think about and the working through the aftermath were simply gut wrenching. The performance by the little boy really stole the show and this movie give you a whole new appreciation of areas that are ravaged by natural disasters like this. For the most part, you get lots and lots of coverage of the area but then everyone's short term memory kicks in and it's left alone. This movie really shows you what it's like after these types of world changing events.
I would definitely recommend that everyone check this movie out. It was very well done across the board but be warned that there are some really tough to see scenes.
