Not exactly smooth sailing for ‘The Finest Hours’ (Our grade: C+)

Cary Darling – Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“The Finest Hours,” based on the true story of the valiant 1952 Coast Guard rescue of a sinking oil tanker off the coast of Massachusetts, splits in two much like the wounded vessel at its heart.

There’s the film that’s set on the sea, and much of that is pretty terrific, even if it brings to mind “A Perfect Storm.” And then there’s film set on land, and that one runs aground.

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