This
is the true story of 33 Chilean miners that were trapped over 2,000 feet below
the surface after a collapse in a gold and copper mine. I remember when it all happened, but had
never really given much thought to what they experienced or how almost
impossible the task was to drill and rescue them. Also, what their family members were going
through during the whole ordeal. It’s
amazing they were able to survive with the small amount of food they had, the
extreme temperatures they were dealing with, and that they were able to be
rescued at all. There was also a lot
happening on the surface with trying to mount the rescue and deciding if it was
even worth trying. I can’t imagine being
trapped and spending 69 days underground hoping to be rescued while trying to
survive. I’m sure this movie just barely
covers what it was actually like for them, but I definitely have a whole new
appreciation for everything they all experienced!
Our Brand Is Crisis
Posted by
Eric
This movie bombed at
the box office! I’m not sure why I even wanted
to watch it – maybe because I like Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton – or maybe
I was just curious. They both play rival
political consultants working for presidential candidates in Bolivia who will
stop at nothing to get their candidates elected. With how shady everyone was, it all reminded
me of watching an attorney defending someone everyone knows is guilty. It also reminded me of our own political
system here, too. Things can be twisted to
make them appear however you want them to and there are a million different
ways to do it! Eventually, you can see
that she’s starting to wonder what she’s doing and how moral and ethical it all
is. I wasn’t too sure about it early on,
but I’d say this film completely had me by the end! I don’t know when or how exactly, but it did
win me over. Big time!
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