All Is Lost

This is an adventure story that anyone that has an introspective side to themselves would enjoy. The character Robert Redford plays is hardy and resilient and smart/adaptable. Sailing alone across large bodies of water is very dangerous and one never knows what they are going to come across as they take on this challenge. Storms, malfunctions, boat damage to floating debris, shipping lanes where these giant ships pass through completely oblivious to anything around them if it is not on their radar, and even when it is, that assumes someone is reading the radar to identifying what is necessary to survive when the only thing you have to rely on is your creativity, problem solving skills and hope. Well acted, well done!

Good movie

I gave this order 4 stars. It wasn't the seller's fault that this movie SUCKS. Do not waste your time or money watching it. Redford says only 2 words during the entire movie. The first word is a swear word. Horrible waste of time.

Sailor unprepared for emergency and unfamiliar with the emergency equipment he had on the boat. Seemed depressed and ready to die just not sure how. I would have been talking to myself constantly - not a peep out of the only character. Atmospherics were great, very realistic - sad.

I really enjoyed this movie. I will admit the lack of dialogue took some getting used to. I will also admit that a back story, would have added to the experience of watching the weathered Redford in his quiet fight for survival. While this flick was no nail biter, that left you on the edge of your seat, it did make you think. It brought to mind the beauty in solitude and the possibilities that sometimes lie within hopelessness. Definitely a pic better suited for the more celebral.

I like how the film started in the middle of the action without a long, drawn-out introduction. Also, my husband and I know a few people who think that because they have taken a course on sailing or because they sail around the harbor that they are experienced at sea. "All Is Lost" could be seen as a cautionary tale, but we found it suspenseful too.We interpreted the ending in 2 different ways which I will not discuss because it will ruin it for others.

I really enjoyed this. We have an old sailboat very similar to this one, so I really connected with the story. It was scary and anxiety provoking, and I loved the ending, even though some thought it unrealistic. I don't feel like movies have to be perfectly accurate and true to life. That's what makes them entertaining.

This movie is brilliant. It lacks the Hollywood trappings of a hyper sexual plot, special effects, massive cast...and yet I was completely consumed with this film. There were few words spoken; they were not needed. Little music; it wasn't needed. Few special effects; it wasn't needed. No nudity, it wasn't needed. Sound effects were perfect. Robert Redford was incredible. I do not know another actor that could have pulled off this role. I could NOT pull myself away from this movie.I long for more movies on this level. I could go a lifetime without seeing another comic book hero movie.

ALL IS LOST. It's a movie that came out last year starring Robert Redford. And, only Robert Redford. It's a survivalist film reminiscent of the Tom Hanks film Survivor - one man against his circumstances, and the elements, with almost no dialog. This one is set in the Indian Ocean and a skilled round-the-world sailor who is on a pretty dang small sailboat. The film isn't so much about what it takes to sail a tiny boat across the world as it is about what it takes to really live. Sacrifice. Loss. Letting go. Redemption. Worth seeing.

The buzz about this film at Oscar time was that Robert Redford wasn't nominated for Best Actor. He should have been. This was a tour de force performance by Redford of a sailor facing a life-or-death situation. The rap against it was that there was almost no dialogue, but that is exactly what made the movie very good--a classic man against nature tale. It is a story of strength, resilience, and courage in the face of incredible odds. I think this will be remembered as once of Redford's best roles.