"The Wave"
Natural Disaster movie, "THE WAVE" I chose the movie "The Wave" because it was on Netflix and looked interesting. It is based on a true story of a huge tsunami that hit a fjord in Norway 80 years ago. I didn't realize before starting the movie that it was in Norwegian and dubbed in English, which made the acting really unbelievable. I found myself laughing through the more intense scenes. Besides being a fairly bad movie, the concept of a tsunami caused by a rockslide is something I won't ever forget. The movie takes place in a famous tourist destination, Geiranger, Norway (above). It looks absolutely spectacular. It is home to one of the most amazing fjords in Norway. Thousands of tourists visit this fjord every year, along with cruise ships throughout the summer months. The village of Geiranger is always under threat from the mountain, Aknesfjallet, which could erode into the fjord. Right now, it has a 2300 foot long and about 100 f...