Such a frustrating disappointment

Good concept, poorly executed.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

You needed to more things More reality on the look of their faces Longer beard maybe And the real survivors in the end of the movies and what they are up to in these days Thanks

Disasters are part of our nature, but what comes of a disaster is a test to your willpower to survive, and sometimes maybe your faith. When a miracle occurs following the wake of a tragic event, a story almost always must be told. The courage and hardships of the Uruguayan rugby team in 1972 in the face of an ill-fated airline disaster is explicitly demonstrated here in this biographical adventure directed by Frank Marshall who is normally seen in the producer's chair for works by Touchstone. This film was set for development by Disney in the early 80s. But as Disney sparked disapproval for violent content in films, it wasn't until the founding of the Touchstone division to allow films of the lesser family-friendly. After all, the gruesome disaster images and occasionally earned the R-rating here. Based on true events involving bravery, determination, and survival; the film focuses on the 1972 Uruguayan Rubgy team along with some family members on a plane ride as they travel to Chile for a championship game. But when they reach through the Andes mountains, it's not long before the weather gets ugly and blizzards began arriving. Soon, the storm takes a toll on them when their plane crashes and shatters into the snowy fields of the Andes mountain range, killing several passengers. With scarce food supply and no available radio signal, the survivors are force to take extreme measures including cannibalism to survive the blistering subzero conditions until help arrives.Featuring a large ensemble cast of Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsey, John Newton, David Kriegal, Kevin Breznahan, Sam Renhans, Illeana Douglas, Jack Noseworthy, Christian J. Neoli, Jake Carpenter, Michael DeLorenzo, Jose Zinuga, and a few others; the tense, survival adventure pulls no almost punches when depicting the horrifying disaster followed by the aftermath the team must endure. Powerfully capturing the fateful events on both a technical and narrative level, the film showcases a harrowing portrayal of the tragedy to left the rugby team and their family members fighting vigorously for their survival but questioning their spirituality. Following a solid narration from John Malvoich in the opening scene, viewers reach the film's highest point of intensity in one of the most graphic and authentic plane crash scenes ever encountered on film, with the half of the plane tearing to pieces and passengers sucked off-board, tossed around, and cut by debris resulting in their bloody injuries (or deaths). And after his heart-racing scene, the tension doesn't stop there. The story captures the punishing fight for survival with vast detail, exploring through gritty character studies including their distasteful experience of resourcing to using the dead as food, the physical brutality of the blistering cold temperatures, and the test of their faith. Contrary to many faith-based flicks, the film does a nice job as executing the religious aspect of the story effectively without making it heavy-handed or manipulative. But the movie's most powerful caliber lies in the emotional investment incorporated in the story. From the bonding between the team- turned family and their will to make it out alive hits hard and ignites a strong emotional core.Alive is a deeply moving tale of survival brought together by the ingenious efforts by director Frank Marshall. Blossoming with arresting performances, an inspiring screenplay, and a powerful message about surviving through harsh circumstances; this movie is a profound story that well deserved your attention, even if it the physical (and emotional) intensity packs a punch to your gut.

The Grey Rating: Alive A flexible rating system used to determine the quality of a movie based on a methodical comparison with the film masterpiece, The Grey.+ A plane crash + A group of rugged men are stranded in a hostile environment + The pilots die and are eaten + A very cold setting + Themes dealing with the survival of the individual and the group + Exploration of the survival instinct and lengths a person will go to in order to survive Lack of wolves Lack of Sir Liam Neeson This film is basically what The Grey would have been without wolves and Sir Liam Neeson.

I am approximately the same age as these men. I remember when this happened in 1972 thinking how awful it all was UNTIL I read the book and saw this film!! These were privileged yuppie kids with attitude who were on a winter jaunt while the rest of us were toiling at our 3 jobs to put ourselves through college! The great thing about the film is it doesn't smooth over their idiocy. Everyone in it is selfish. Everyone is egotistical. The pleasure is in watching them one by one bite it! So, if you like movies where horrible teenagers get torn apart by monsters (Jaws, Halloween, House) you'll enjoy this film! I can't think of a better group of selfish individuals to have something like this happen to!! Too bad any survived.