It feels like a parody of a prestige film, like one of the fake Oscar trailers in "Tropic Thunder."
– Katie Walsh,
Tribune News Service,
29 Jan 2016
rotten:
Maybe it's just the History Channel junkie in me, but I would much rather be seeing a documentary about this mission than a trumped-up drama featuring brand-name actors and CGI squalls.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan 2016
rotten:
A remarkable tale, confusingly told. Impressive storm sequences and a very good Pine almost save the day.
– Rafer Guzman,
Newsday,
29 Jan 2016
fresh:
Too few of Hollywood's recent offerings can boast such a simple throughline and know when to wrap it up.
– David Sims,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb 2016
fresh:
I expected nothing special and wound up being thoroughly exhilarated.