"Adrift" is one of the weaker episodes of LOST, yet it still has its moments. The "hatch" part is obviously dragged out to the limits of the viewer's patience, but there are hints and promises of better upcoming episodes (the drawings that show Desmond must have been living down there for a long time, the food supplies, the first pressing of the button by a 815 survivor, etc). The "raft" part is also very slow, but at least it has some good underwater shots and a memorable ending (on land). The flashbacks (about Michael's custody battle to keep his son) come dangerously close to soap opera, but they are very well-acted by Harold Perrineau and Tamara Taylor, and feature Saul Rubinek as a guest star! All this proves that even the weaker episodes of this series are still worth seeing. *** out of 4.
Review of Adrift
