Based on a true story, Deepwater Horizon was released on Friday, Sept. 30, starring Mark Wahlberg, John Malkovich, Kurt Russell, and Gina Rodriguez. It was directed by Peter Berg and produced by Lorenzo di Ventura and Wahlberg.

Deepwater Horizon undoubtedly has flaws, but at the end of the day, it ends as an utter masterpiece. Being released towards the end of 2016, it was definitely worth the wait.

The film starts out like most cliche action films: by attempting to build emotion in the first thirty minutes. It repeatedly includes dialogue between Mike Williams (Wahlberg) and his wife and daughter. The movie often alludes to later events, such as when Williams’ daughter pushes over a metal tube into the bottom of a shaken Coca-Cola can, causing it to overflow, foreshadowing the film’s central conflict: an oil rig explosion.

Although the film has poor character development, it does portray the personalities of the characters very well. The dialogue between the characters feels real and not at all like it was memorized from a script. It is unfortunate, however, that the only characters whose plots are entirely developed are the film’s front runners:  Kurt Russell and Mark Wahlberg.

The film also stands as a tribute to the eleven men who died in the real life Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. However, about half of these characters actually make full appearances and have complete excerpts of dialogue.Watching these innocent men die heroically makes it an emotional and riveting movie.

This film is worth every penny, combining different aspects from a variety of film genres. It changes from a mystery-like conspiracy to an action-packed nail biter. The best part is that this is pulled off beautifully. Deepwater Horizon balances everything just fine and leaves no detail left out, giving it 4.6 stars out of five. Although there are some weaker parts, the end product is still quite brilliant.