"It is not a religion. It is a frenzy."

Koundinya

This movie has to be one of the greatest Biographies made in the recent times.

The movie is about an expedition to validate the research findings of a Norwegian scientist, Thor. His research findings are declared to be drivel and in order to prove his research true, he is advised to make a voyage on a balsa raft for 5000 miles, from Peru to Polynesia. He is accompanied by 5 others- 4 friends and a refrigerator salesman with a failed marriage he befriends in New York. The men receive sponsorship in the form of stock essential for survival in the 100-day voyage from the Peruvian government and get a good financial sponsorship from America. They build a balsa raft, just the way it must have been 1500 years back, and against all odds set out on the voyage.

Their journey begins with a memorable farewell from the locals and the rest of the movie takes you through the adventures of the men in the sea and how they endured rough weather and multiple shark attacks to reach their destination.

The wonderful camera work and soundtracks make the breathtaking quest a voyage of epic proportions. Though it is a Norwegian movie, many vital points in the plot are spoken in English as required by the story, which makes it easier for the viewers.

score 8/10

Koundinya 23 December 2012

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