Trailer For Tsunami Disaster Flick ‘The Impossible’

THE IMPOSSIBLE has released a full trailer. It’s the story of a family separated during the 2004 tsunami. Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts play a married couple, who along with their three sons, find themselves lost in a strange land in the aftermath of a natural disaster. It’s the first film from director Juan Antonio Bayona since his fantastic 2007 horror THE ORPHANAGE.

I found this trailer to be lacking in almost all departments. I didn’t feel the sheer terror of the tsunami, which should be sending chills down my spine and everything after that seemed a bit cheesy and cliche with the whole ‘Nothing is stronger than the human spirit’ and McGregor’s dialogue with his sons. Once it kicked in with a cover of U2’s ‘One’ I was just hoping it would end. I’m also quite sure that the trailer ruins the end. If this is a fair representation of the trailer then I’ll be skipping this one, which is a shame because THE ORPHANAGE was such a great film.

THE IMPOSSIBLE is released 4th January 2013. It stars Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts.

Source: Collider