The movie title deliberately lies to you, but the crew’s relationship is built on lies, so it’s hilariously felicitous. There’s a running joke in the movie about how the harpoon Jonah and Sasha purchased for Richard’s birthday is actually a speargun. As Gelman enlightens us during the first few minutes, Grant goes on to lightly examine the intricacies of friendships by arranging three seemingly tight-knit allies misplaced at sea, unwittingly igniting a series of truths that will demolish the core of their friendship. The film opens to Gelman’s blunt narration, which operates as a sustained dark comedy mechanism while also categorically expressing the levels of friendship: The friendship of utility (like a co-worker), the friendship of pleasure, and friendship of the good (mutual respect). “The Sea Finds Out Everything You’ve Done Wrong.” Having limited (if any) food, water or supplies only amplifies their impetuous reactions, and a boat trip to hell temptingly ensues. All fun recedes as the engine breaks down, and the three friends must wrestle with weighty, detrimental truths that’ll quickly penetrate their walls of friendship. In an attempt to win back their trust, Richard takes them out on his lavish yacht “The Naughty Buoy” for a day at sea filled with partying and innocuous redemption. Thankfully, Sasha and Jonah persuade Richard the allegations are false, and they were simply discussing a wooden Harpoon (or spear gun) they purchased for Richard’s upcoming birthday. Apparently, Richard is reacting to a series of texts he saw between Sasha and Jonah, convinced they must be having an affair. Soon enough, Richard attacks a defenseless and utterly clueless Jonah in his own home, propelling Sasha to halt his ill-advised rage. Sasha is the tetchy, quick-thinking one who keeps the two of them from killing each other, and she’s also Richard’s girlfriend. Although Jonah is a reliable friend, he’s treated badly by Richard, essentially becoming Richard’s own walking punching bag. Jonah is quite dorky, and he’s also a victim of familial tragedy. Richard is a prickly, blonde and affluent young man, whose aggression is incredibly unmeasured and whose wealth was passed down by his father. source: Epic Picturesīrett Gelman’s narration opens the picture, comically informing the audience of the essential details regarding the three main characters. They’re immediately compelled to confront direful revelations and life-changing decisions, often leading to blood-soaked thrills and chills. In Harpoon, the inexperienced sailors are best friends Richard ( Christopher Gray), Jonah ( Munro Chambers) and Sasha ( Emily Tyra), who venture on a yachting expedition for bliss, only to end up stranded. In Rob Grant’s Harpoon, he mentions a prolific amount of oceanic literature, translating the misfortune of those tales to generate a zany, blood-gushing picture of uncalculated madness and despair. But not every journey across the sea gets you to where you’re going, even if your destination is pinpointed by the place of utmost serenity or unregulated fun. From a distance, the ocean is beautiful, indulging your senses with an essence of tranquility and freedom. Being lost at sea, only to lose a grasp on one’s reality and emotions, is a very conventional template for survival stories.
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