Alive
Alive

Alive

2019Movie0English

It centers on a San Francisco homicide detective who's mysteriously brought back to life after being killed in the line of duty.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes65%
Metacritic51/100
Google Users70%
Director: Robbie BrennerGenres: Drama, Sport

Plot Summary

This biographical drama chronicles the harrowing true story of the 1972 Andes flight disaster. When a Uruguayan rugby team's plane crashes high in the snowy mountains, the survivors must face unimaginable conditions and make impossible choices to stay alive. Facing starvation, freezing temperatures, and the loss of hope, they confront the ultimate test of human endurance and the will to survive.

Critical Reception

Alive received mixed to positive reviews, with critics praising its intense portrayal of survival and the performances of its cast. However, some found the narrative pacing to be uneven and the emotional impact to be somewhat dulled by the familiarity of the survival genre. Audience reception was generally favorable, appreciating the harrowing true story and the depiction of human resilience.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gripping depiction of a real-life survival ordeal.
  • Performances were noted as strong, particularly in conveying the desperation of the situation.
  • Some critics felt the film tread familiar ground within the survival genre, affecting its overall impact.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be a compelling and often difficult watch, appreciating its faithfulness to the true story and the raw emotion displayed by the actors. Some viewers noted that while intense, it didn't offer many new perspectives on the survival narrative.

Fun Fact

The film was actually filmed in the Canadian Rockies, which provided a suitably desolate and mountainous backdrop for the Andes setting.

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