Eye of the Storm

I'm not sure what people expect of this movie... but what I got from it is an accurate portrayal of a hospital in lockdown mode when and outbreak of SARS occurred in Taiwan. This isn't a fairy tale and it doesn't pull punches. There are no "mask controversies" here, no fake news (at least, not once the outbreak was confirmed), and no sugar-coating.

This is full-bore contagion situation, with just the right amount of drama added by portraying the frenzied efforts of exhausted and under-staffed hospital workers, scared and selfish people objecting to the lockdown, and the lives of key individuals as they adapt to the reality of a fairly unknown and deadly disease.

Don't go into this expecting sunshine and picket fences. This is one of the most realistic movies I've seen of such a situation.

Movies with issues like this should have more diverse viewpoints. For the retrospective events that reproduce history, only the mentality of medical staff is discussed. I don't know what reflection this film can bring to the audience. Although the actors performed very well, the photography and sound effects were too aggressive, and I felt uncomfortable many times during the viewing process. It can only be said that the director avoided the connotation that should be discussed. In order to avoid being scolded and being involved in political issues, he made this film useless except for reviewing history, which was quite a sadness.

Eye of the Storm tells the emotional effect that an infectious disease can have on the ones who are at the forefront of the battle. I can see how the film tries to portray different personalities and how they each sacrifice for the greater good, but it just feels flat. It tries to paint this canvass with all these different colors but nothing really jumps out. There is also not a whole lot of story going on here, and it doesn't have a satisfactory closure at the end. Audience is thrown around in each character's emotional struggle during the pandemic but it is hard to latch onto anyone specifically.

This film mimics the confusing emotions everyone around the world experienced in the early days pf the covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this film was to show the sacrifices healthcare workers as part of their job so it would've been better served as a documentary.

Synopsis: A deadly virus outbreak puts a hospital in total lockdown. Various people trapped in the crisis must confront a deluge of agonizing choices.

A deadly virus outbreak puts a hospital in total lockdown. Various people trapped in the crisis must confront a deluge of agonizing choices.

A deadly virus outbreak puts a hospital in total lockdown. Various people trapped in the crisis must confront a deluge of agonizing choices.

Glad I found this movie on Netflix. It's a nice calming, soothing movie with straight to the point scenes. The story is simple but it engages you very well. The theme of the movie is intense but at the same time calming and soothing. Very well made movie. The casting has been done in such a way that the characters match themselves in a very suitable way. The world has changed after the Pandemic. We people of this earth need to change and have basic sense among ourselves to protect our earth and the oceans.

Coming back to the movie, special appreciation to the director and the entire crew for a well made movie.