Romantic sunsets and sailing lessons are soon replaced with massive waves and high winds (thanks to some very convincing special effects). The offer comes with enough cash to fuel the couple’s wanderlust dreams of sailing the world. It’s about this time that Richard bumps into an older couple, friends he knows, who have had an unexpected change in plans and ask if he will sail their craft back to San Diego. The bulletin board on Richard’s boat begins to fill with Polaroids of the pair’s escapades. Richard is “soft and sensitive, like a woman” (Tami’s words). The couple hits it off with pretty scenes of them jumping into turquoise lagoons, making out on the beach and exploring the world. Dreamboat, otherwise known as Richard (Sam Claflin). ![]() Soon after she’s cleaning schooners, has enough money to smoke a joint and meets Mr. When she tells the customs guard in Tahiti that she has nowhere to live, no income and no plans, he stamps her passport and welcomes her to the country anyway. Her character, Tami, is a traveling hippie (a lifestyle Woodley reportedly embraces), who manages to snag occasional jobs while roaming the lonely planet. Now relatively young Shailene Woodley jumps into the deep end in Adrift to see if she can swim with the sharks. Some, like Tom Hanks in Cast Away, are able to keep their head above water and the audience engaged, while even seasoned pros like Robert Redford in All Is Lost, metaphorically drowned in the attempt. A story with a protagonist stranded in the middle of the ocean has always been a tempting challenge for both directors and actors.
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