Loosely based on actual events, this movie offers a thrilling, visually stunning, and highly-enjoyable cinematic experience. Redmayne and Jones turn in strong performances through their portrayals of two very different people who embark on a perilous quest for reasons of their own, one driven by scientific curiosity and the other haunted by loss. The special effects are fantastic and the storyline, punctuated with plenty of nail-biting moments, moves along at a nice pace as the backstories of our main characters are gradually revealed.
Overall, I recommend this film to anyone who loves adventure, stories of self discovery, and stunning special effects!