Kon Tiki (1:41) 2013

Kon Tiki is a story from my childhood. Students were enthralled with the story of Thor Heyerdahl and his small crew sailing on a balsa wood raft across the Pacific. Heyerdahl wanted to prove his theory that Peruvians were the first to settle Polynesia. After World War II, Heyerdahl raised money and a crew, mostly fellow Norwegians, and set sail for a hundred and one days. The crew was alone, really alone when their radio failed to work. Well, not exactly alone, there were whales and sharks with the sharks getting  up close and personal. The crew spent quiet days and nights at sea, except when hanging on for dear life during storms. This is a movie for the big screen and for the family. My daughter and I really liked this movie for the simplicity of the journey, this was not a hyped up big adventure. Kon Tiki held our interest without being  bogged down with details The characters battled the elements but not each other, for the most part. It was also nice to have the experience of a movie that lacked vulgar, crude language and violent acts. I certainly recommend this movie, I hope it activates young people to continue to  imagine the "what ifs".