"the perfect storm" not so perfect - The Perfect Storm Reviews

This movie was way overrated. It wasn't bad, but then again it wasn't that good either. George Clooney overacts his role as the boat's captain and instead of portraying a risktaking, push it past the limit kinda guy, he ends up coming across as an eccentric madman, obsessed with catching a, as the movie put it, sh_tload of fish. The supporting cast of the movie is either overacted or almost vain. There was almost no point in the other group that gets caught in the storm, maybe just to kill some time. It is obvious Wolfgang Petersen was attempting to make some kind of sea epic with this movie, but did not suceed. This movie could've easily lost about 15-20 mins in the editing room. The performances by the other supporting cast back at home waiting on their loved ones is also overacted. I mean, instead of acting like one would who's disappointed that their loved one is never at home and out on the sea making a living, they act as if these boys are going off to war. Despite the overacting by some actors/actreses, the storm scenes are quite spectacular. My advice would be rent it and fast forward it to the storm scenes. Out of 4 stars, I give it 2 (**)