Berg needs to compliment his gret action with actual characters

"(Director Peter) Berg is interested in the visceral experience more than the actual post-tragedy consequences. Which is not to take away from the fact that "Deepwater Horizon" does succeed in what it intended in the first place: putting us on the edge of our seats. The action is relentless, with a primal use of special effects to get us smack dab in the middle of a life-or-death situation with these men. Think "Titanic", but with flames instead of water. Lots and lots of flames, but it eventually becomes overkill."

"The Coast Guard gets called in to help out, but the fire seething through every corner of the ship makes it impossible for them to do anything other than set up lifeboats and hope the workers make it out alive. Mike Williams comes to save the day, portrayed as a heroic action figure by Wahlberg. Following the action in "Lone Survivor," Berg reasserts his gift for bracing set-pieces. As the Deepwater Horizon bursts into flames and crumbles into oblivion, Berg’s camera moves furiously, but we are always alert to what’s at stake."

"In a film that has so much going on, action-wise, it would have been nice if Berg slowed down the visceral aspect and tried to build some kind of personality to his characters. Many go on and off screen with little provided background, the likes of which is saved solely for Wahlberg’s Mike and Russell’s Jimmy. If anything, "Deepwater Horizon" reminds us just how talented an action director Berg is and how often substance becomes a second thought for the director." [C]

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