Disaster movies peaked in their early days. The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure remain the best two in the genre. Recent offerings, while having superior special effects, have edged closer to fantastical storylines. Epidemics that wipe out Earth and dangers from outer space have been the most fancied productions.
Today I saw a film based on the real life events of the Boxing Day 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. It was called The Impossible. Sometimes the medium of celluloid can be a moving experience and this film had plenty of heart-rending scenes. Naomi Watts and the young actor that plays her eldest son, Tom Holland, gave emotionally charged performances. There were lots of wet eyes during the showing. Even big ugly me was finding it hard not to shed a tear or two.
I was going to upload the trailer but I feel trailers can sometimes give too much away. Seeing the upcoming releases in the previews before the main feature is one thing I am in favour of banning.
Boadicea's Chariot 