I believe the Old Man, or "Our Man", decides to go into the sea, wholly unprepared, to let nature decide his fate. He cannot. Overcome by tragedy not explained directly, he flips his life knowingly into the abyss of water. Chandor bangs the spectator with the aggressive climate and sounds of the open seas and an insidious, melancholic score that sets the mood easily.
Redford is grinding; serious and laconic, somewhat in the vein of martyrdom. He acts like his car has died; but at the same time his demeanor speaks of his own braking down. Framed perfectly into the minimalism of Poseidon's Kingdom.
The ending may or may no be taken literally. It's in each own's interpretation. I believe this movie is not about the will to live, but quite the contrary. A quiet, poetic suicide that may or may not work.
Redford is grinding; serious and laconic, somewhat in the vein of martyrdom. He acts like his car has died; but at the same time his demeanor speaks of his own braking down. Framed perfectly into the minimalism of Poseidon's Kingdom.
The ending may or may no be taken literally. It's in each own's interpretation. I believe this movie is not about the will to live, but quite the contrary. A quiet, poetic suicide that may or may not work.