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Takes place in the early 1950's where a giant storm dominates the seas by breaking a tanker truck in half, with only a few hours left to survive, the crew id does what they can survive. A rescue ship is sent to try and get to them, but the question is will they ? I love the early 50's look, it captures it so perfectly. Everybody gives a good performance, almost nobody stands out. The storms scenes are also well shot, you'll feel caught up in the storm also. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. It's easy to compare this to The Perfect storm(2000), it has the same feel to it. I hope you won't be disappointed by this.

So, this movie was an old fashioned feel-good, heroes-save-the-day, morality driven drama. I loved it for that. So many films of our era are overly laced with cynicism and violence. Finest Hours hearkens back to the Frank Capra style of story telling, when we had protangonists like Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda to make us feel good about being human. I'm a fan of that genre; it's not passe, we need more of it. Kudos to the makers of this film for showing us something fine and upstanding for a change. Hollywood, take a cue here. No more Dark Knights, okay? Just decent, good hearted heroism like the kind found here.

This film is based on a true story about Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) a Coast Guard sailor who was able to pull off what is considered the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. The film opens with our reluctant hero meeting Miriam (Holliday Grainger) a strong woman who knows what she wants. She is someone who you have your doubts about, but then comes on in a strong way that you have to love her. This is the best performance I have seen from Chris Pine.The film was able to capture the deadly terror the men faced who sang to overcome their fears. It shows "the finest" in humanity as everyone push themselves to the edge.No swearing sex or nudity.