Big Miracle
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Tagline: A family of whales trapped beneath the ice, one unforgettable rescue
What could be more adorable than a local news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer, in conjunction with rival world superpowers, attempting to save a family of whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle? When you find out that said reporter and volunteer are played by John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore, the “aww” factor goes off the scale.
Krasinski plays Adam Carlson, who is oh-so-keen to swap the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market. And isn’t it just typical that when the story of his career breaks, he has keen competition from the national press. But besides your oil tycoons, heads of state and fellow journalists, Adam is most concerned by Barrymore’s Rachel Kramer. Why? Because she isn’t just an environmentalist but – look out! – his ex-girlfriend.
The notices thus far aren’t necessarily going to result in Big Miracle knocking down Oscar’s door any time soon. “While rooting for the marine mammals … your heart will also go out to the cast, stuck even more pitiably in syrupy manufactured crises,” pans the Village Voice. “Like a whale itself, Big Miracle is large and unwieldy – but it also has its moments of splendor,” comments the AP far more favorably. And the Boston Phoenix is supposedly being upbeat, when noting that the movie “eschews black and white – even the Inupiat have ulterior motives – for shades of grey.” But with reviews like that, who needs enemies?
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