The Impossible

The Impossible

The end of 2013 is almost upon us, and it really has been a most wonderful movie year. We have been treated to a whole host of different genres such as sci-fi, drama, blockbuster, documentary and comedy… and now it is time to look at the best films of the year.

It doesn’t seem five minutes since we were looking at the best movies of 2012, but this year really has been a tricky choice. We start at number ten and the fantastic The Impossible.

If you haven’t seen The Impossible yet then you really should check it out as it is one of the most powerful and yet incredibly beautiful films of the year.

Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, The Impossible follows Maria & Henry Belon and their three young sons as they are caught up in the Boxing Day Tsunami whilst on a winter holiday in Thailand.

First of all, the recreation of the devastation of the Tsunami will simply leave you stunned; how they have managed to create these epic scenes if just quite simply breathtaking. I know it does sound odd, but those images are quite simply beautiful.

Of course, we have seen many movies telling a similar story many times over the years, but it the tale of this family that really sets The Impossible out from the rest. Bayona has made such an epic feeling and looking movie incredibly personal and intimate and that is an incredible achievement.

The Impossible is a truly harrowing tale of perseverance and resilience as well as the importance, bond and strength of a family unit. Of course, a talented cast delivers all that wonderfully as Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor deliver terrific performances.

Naomi Watts is simply magnificent in the central role of Maria as a mother who is determined to stay alive for her son.

The relationship between Maria and her oldest son Lucas (played by Tom Holland) is the film’s driving force; you would not know that Holland is making his big screen debut with this film.

The Impossible is a film that looks at that dreadful event that really did shake the world, and yet this is also a film about the resilience and the stubbornness of the human spirit.

The Impossible is an inspiring tale of familial strength and love under the most horrendous circumstances - one someone with a heart of stone would fail to be moved by such a harrowing and touching story.

The Impossible is one of those movies that stays with you long after the credits roll and director Bayona should be applauded for what he was able to achieve with this film


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