The Impossible is a very tough film to review. On one hand, director Juan Antonio Bayona has made an exceptionally well-made film. From the cinematography to the composition and shot selection, and from the editing to the use of CGI, everything is top-notch in this film about the 2004 Tsunami. The actors are duly well-directed into giving Oscar nomination worthy performances with utter sincerity and a touch of class - indeed, from a technical standpoint, the craft on display is exemplary.
The problems with the film run deeper than the surface, however. The problems begin with t....