A good effort from Wolfgang Petersen, The Perfect Storm is about the 1991 Hurricane that struck the New England Coast. Unaware that the storm is coming a boat dubbed the Andrea Gail is stuck in the storm and the fisherman try to make it home alive. The Perfect Storm is a terrific true story, packed with drama and action. The scope of the film is incredible. The storm itself is a sight to see on screen. The cast do an incredible at showing the immense dilemma that the characters are in. The Perfect Storm is a good film from Petersen, but considering it's made by the man who made Das Boot, this is slightly disappointing, but not by much. The film has a terrific story and a great cast, but you'd expect something more solid from the man who directed one of the greatest war films, right? But The Perfect Storm is still a good piece dramatic action. The cast do a fine job at bringing these characters to life, and you wish that they do survive the Hurricane. Unfortunately it is not to be. The Perfect Storm conveys a sense of human emotion perfectly, without making it feel too cheesy. The Perfect Storm relies on awesome special effects for the Hurricane scenes which make the film better than it is. The Perfect Storm is far from excellent, but it's definitely a solid action drama film with a top notch cast of actors. Wolfgang Petersen is a fine director, but this is of course not one of his strongest films. That honor belongs to Das Boot. The Perfect Storm is a thrilling film of survival against impossible odds, and sometimes those odds overcome the courage or insanity? of some men. A good, entertaining film.