Life on the Line (2016)
As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.
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Why cant these guys fix cable while they are up there?
This is based on a true story, we are told and dedicated to the safety conscience linemen who died on the job. The film centers on Beau (John Travolta) a lineman, whose sloppy work, through circumstances ends up killing his brother Danny (Ty Olsson). Danny's wife kisses a truck on her way to the hospital leaving uncle Beau to raise his niece Bailey (Kate Bosworth). 22 years later, bailey has boyfriend issues. Eugene (Ryan Robbins) moves in next door. He has PTSD issues and an alienated wife (Julie Benz). Beau ends up working with Duncan (Devon Sawa) a man he doesn't like because of his relationship with his niece.The whole faux drama builds up to the "day of the storm" which is the film's unfortunate climax.On the plus side Travolta has lost his eerily smooth Botox face, but the role didn't suit him, who we have recently seen as a super black ops guy. I know my linemen don't climb poles during a power storm (stupid and unsafe) and my lights rarely come on before the storm is over. The film glosses over the fact our power grid is old and failing because utilities prefer to reap and share profits than reinvest. However, that is changing, one concrete pole at a time and lines moving underground.Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.
A feeble attempt at a BACKDRAFT or TOPGUN for linemen. Am waiting for TRASHTRUCK to hit the theaters. Only thing missing was Beau's coffin carried on top of a power company truck as the credits rolled..... Can any more tragedies befell one family? I Wish directors started to lay back with the overused flasbacks scenes.
Watched this tonight - Watt a treat, its absolutely shocking, electrifying and keeps pylon on the suspense, it really amps up towards the end, and manages to fuse and splice current day tech with raw acting power, if you want a film that makes you go "ohm my god" you cant do better than this John Tra-volt-a charged joule of a movie. This really sparks the imagination and overloads the senses, worth the watch. Follow it up by watching the new program on the documentary channel about power workers searching the top floor of abandoned power stations for old valuables - Cash in the static.