Deepwater Horizon
Mark Wahlberg’s carved out a strong career playing heroes, but playing a man who helped save the day in an actual tragedy — particularly the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history in which lives were lost — takes a little more tact than your average action thriller. It’s a line he managed to walk successfully with Deepwater Horizon, which saw him reuniting with Lone Survivor director Peter Berg to dramatise the nominal oil rig’s 2010 spill with a combination of excitement and respect for the gravity of the situation. Leading an impressive cast rounded out by Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, and Kate Hudson, Wahlberg played real-life ship worker Mike Williams, giving audiences a blue collar hero to root for.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
