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Oct 30, 2023Nursebob rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In this Oscar-nominated adventure flick directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg give a largely romanticized account of the Kon-Tiki’s legendary cross-ocean voyage (the 100+ day journey is reduced to 90 minutes screen time) in which…
Jun 05, 2021Farkvam rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful story, cinematography and acting. Nominated by the Academy in 2013 for Best Foreign Language Film. Pål Sverre Hagen plays the lead Thor Heyerdahl with skill, apparently adopting Heyerdahl's unique way of speaking with perfection.…
Jan 18, 2021ABCDot rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
We were pleasantly surprised with this very well done movie!
Sep 24, 2019Lori_Pederson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I have always loved the book and found it inspiring. I was worried that the movie would not live up to the book, but I actually enjoyed the movie. The actors were very good in their roles.
Jun 29, 2016RoyalJellyIII rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Interesting movie- especially if you're unaware of the Thor Heyerdahl story.
Jun 28, 2016akirakato rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a 2012 historical docudrama directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg. It is about the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. Although the film is a gripping and fascinating adventure, the most glaring inaccuracy is the obvious absence…
Jun 20, 2016Kagamusha rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Great adventure movie, especially if you read the book as a kid. It looked great too, however, don't watch the "making of" bonus, as it actually disenchants one of the splendor of the…
Mar 04, 2016JCLStefanieE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I found this film - the true story of 5 men on a raft crossing the pacific ocean with no modern conveniences other than a radio in 1947 - to be one of the most inspiring films made in recent history. The cinematography alone is worth a…
Jan 04, 2016Ron@Ottawa rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
For an adventure movie based on a book, which is based on a true story, it is just OK. You have a choice of the English version or the Norwegian version, and I chose the former. Nothing to get excited about, though.
Jan 03, 2016garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Thor Heyerdadl proved one man can change the course of history. Even in modern times, we have much to learn. Simply an amazing story of courage and ingenuity have traveled 8.000 kilometers!
May 08, 2015PimaLib_WayneW rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Not bad, but I pretty much agree with the majority here. Read the book; it's much better!
rslade
Jun 12, 2014rslade rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
History, and the background around it.
Apr 14, 20140cho rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
First off this movie isn’t bad but in no way should it have been nominated for an academy award. Second, this movie could have been so much better!!! The most annoying thing is until the end of the movie they never tell you how many days…
CookingFrog
Mar 25, 2014CookingFrog rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Read the excellent book, but do not bother with this dumb movie, a sacrilege.
Mar 19, 2014thislibrarysucksbad rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
The cinematography was great, but the diecting and acting was bad. This is a snorathon. The original documentary was much more entertaining. See it at the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m4b8Dk5ysY
slee11
Mar 15, 2014slee11 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I've been to Oslo and the Kon-Tiki museum to see all the rafts that Heyerdahl built for his expeditions. This is a Brilliant movie full of suspense to tell the tale of Thor Heyerdahl and Kon-Tiki. I have catching up to do to watch his…
JMGP
Feb 12, 2014JMGP rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The movie is a good overview of a very interesting and inspiring expedition. It suspencefully explores the numerous challenges Thor Heyerdahl met initiating and executing his experiment to travel from Peru to Polynesia on a raft.
aaa5756
Jan 19, 2014aaa5756 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was O.K for a home TV movie. I was entertained and interesting. But it was NOT worth the long library wait or the price to rent from a Red Box. I fast forwarded a lot but not all the way.
Jan 01, 2014tj_is_cool rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Watchable but nothing special.
NeoRauch
Dec 08, 2013NeoRauch rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good movie.
Glencoe_Mike
Nov 27, 2013Glencoe_Mike rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Gorgeously shot but a little too Hollywood fictionalized for my tastes.
Nov 11, 2013beckythecat1 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Not really great but okay. A decent documentary.
Oct 25, 2013
There is an actual documentary of Kon Tiki with footage of the actual voyage. It is much better than this Hollywood version. The actual people are much more interesting than the actors . This film has horrible pacing and acting-- camera…
Oct 16, 2013d2013 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Great adventure film worth seeing.
jpozenel
Sep 22, 2013jpozenel rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I expected it to be a bit better. This really isn't a documentary. It's a movie based on a voyage that was made in the late 1940's and then made into a documentary in the early 1950's. The photography seems stunning, but when you watch…