People are voting emotionally.

Admirable film.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

For those who appreciate bluntness, here is my synopsis; a brilliantly edited film collage of commercial fishermen at sea, with no soundtrack, no narration, no text, and no interviews. Know that this is not for everyone.Now, this is a DOCUMENTARY film, and I was shocked by how many of the other reviewers did not realize this. If you are looking for a cut-and- dry plot and characters, Docs probably aren't for you.And finally, if you like the type of "documentaries" that air on the History Channel, and Animal Planet, TLC, etc., than this movie is not for you. It is thought provoking in the most literal of senses- this movie provokes the viewer to actually think about what is happening and what it all means. These things are not given to you- there is no voice over to give you context, there are no text slides to give you relevant information. It is raw, visceral experiences, captured in HD and edited together in a way which is, at the very least, innovative... and at the very best, perhaps genius.If you like "experimental" movies, like "Sweetgrass" or "Valhalla Rising," this movie will likely be enjoyable for you.For everyone else, you'll probably feel like you just spent 2 hours watching home movies from a deaf fisherman on a boat.

The movie poster is purposefully misleading. C'mon...let's use a creepy Gothic font, a dark ominous sky full of creepy birds, and for good measure, a Bible verse in the opening sequence about a legendary creature of massive dimensions...and it is nothing more than a bunch of GoPro camera B-roll of what? How tedious and boring commercial fishing can be? How the big bad commercial fishing "leviathans" are overfishing the ocean? Good Lord...my friend's 12 year-old grandson has amateur footage on Vimeo that puts this tripe to shame. My advice to the makers of this movie? Be honest. Being a lousy film maker is nothing to be ashamed of. I certainly couldn't do it. But what I would never do, is post a picture of a devastatingly handsome man in his late twenties on Match.com and not understand why my hot young date was upset that I actually turned out to be an overweight man in his late fifties with wrinkles, saggy neck skin, and thinning gray hair.

As the movie progresses, it becomes more and more evident that it's actually an homage to the everyday lives of the fishermen. In fact, before the end credits the film makers dedicate the movie to countless ships lost at sea during their fishing trips.So the film tries to give us even a slight feeling of the men's struggle, and the truth is it's successful at that. One can only feel uncomfortable seeing how these people get whipped by the cold wind and the rain and the waves, in the night, probably soaked to the bone, amidst thick layers of fish blood. The micro-cameras offer unusual angles and aspects, and a hint of lyricism is conveyed where an analogy of the struggles is attempted (the fish gasp for their last breath, the seagulls lurk for food, the fishermen cope with the hardship so they can earn the daily bread).But ultimately the camera-dipping gets tiresome, the fishing routine repeats itself, and the lengthy shots result to boredom after the initial awe. The attempt for an alternative documentary (it could easily have been "a day on the ship", with jokes among the men, interviews etc.) is appreciated, but the film misses the mark.

This is a "documentary"... and barely one at that. Like some have posted, this seems shot with a Go-Pro and no enthusiasm what so ever, or attempt at any form of narrative. No one really talks, they mostly mumble. I did somewhat like the moment when the Go-Pro seemed to have been dropped at sea... was hoping they would leave it there... the fish could have probably made a better movie. Stay away unless you feel a need to know the inner turmoil that burly fisherman must go endure when bored out of their minds. Catch, gut, sweep, sleep... yawn.Stick to the one true Leviathan movie staring Peter Wellers facing off against a deep sea creature.