Going into this movie, I really wasn't very excited about it. I was kinda just going along for the ride and I was only really seeing it because it was with my friend and his brother. I figured the premise was going to be pretty limited (I mean, two people and a s***load of H2O molecules
.hmmm
.), but, much to my surprise, I was swept up on a captivating wave of psychological interest, where I surfed through the unique 'direction' of the 'current' and where I playfully splashed into the depth of the characters.
.did I say something about making this short??? Well, anyways, From the very start of the movie, the way it was film engaged me immediately. The cinematography was very very plain and simple. The dialogue was almost oversimplistic. It had a big 'home video' feel to it. Chris Kentis used that type of old film for the first part of the movie. For me, it really worked. I felt like what was happening, really happened. That these people were real, ordinary people, on an ordinary vacation. No out of the ordinary or particularly interesting dialogue. (The only thing out of the ordinary was that Blanchard Ryan's character was particularly gorgeous). I thought the use of white noise and the lack of a soundtrack was intelligent. It really made me feel like I was there and that it wasn't just some fancy movie set I was watching. When the couple was stranded, that's when the movie really kicked off. The interactions between Susan and Daniel showed a lot about their characters and human beings in general. Before I go off on my psychobabble, I will stop myself, and promise to keep it short (too late, right?)
.anyways, this movie portrayed gender roles (how Daniel tried to make light of things and hide from his negative emotions and how he protected and took care of Susan. How Susan was more in touch with her emotions and how it eventually got under Daniel's skin. How Daniel coped with his emotions through anger. How Susan became the instinctive caretaker when Daniel was hurt.). This movie also showed how trauma can affect people. After they went through the night, you could see Susan slowly enter a somewhat catatonic state. She was slightly responsive, but very dead to the world.
The camera shots while they were in the water were a little more creative than the first part of the movie. There were some really awesome and unique shots of the water, showing how there are an infinite number of ways to look at the water and how the light reflects off of it. Different formations and waves and patterns. Very artistic.
As for the scarinesss factor, personally, I was so engaged with the characters that I could have cared less about the sharks and the water around them. Though I was very tense for the first part of their adventure. In attempts to keep this short, I will say that I appreciated how the film is different from most others out there. I liked the change, but at the same time, I most likely will not see this film again, unless someone wants to watch it with me. There are lots of things that I can see that I would have improved in this film. I wish they showed more interaction between the characters. IT had a lot of potential, psychologically, they just needed to give us a little bit more than a few arguments and some crying. Anyhoo! It's time for .
The Underlying Theme of the Movie!!!!!!!!! .. Which is ..:
If you ever go out to sea with an 'organized' scuba diving tour, make sure that the dude in charge of taking the head counts isn't some ignorant bastard with a really sketchy name like 'Junior' or 'Tiger' or 'Rodeo Rick'. Make sure he has a much more normal, promising name, like ..'Bob' or 'Joe' or maybe even 'Sigfried' would be good
None the less, This movie gets: a 7/10 on the subjective scale
And a 3/10 on the objective ometer
Many may say that this movie was 'bloody hell' . But I say .. 'bloody brilliant!!'
The camera shots while they were in the water were a little more creative than the first part of the movie. There were some really awesome and unique shots of the water, showing how there are an infinite number of ways to look at the water and how the light reflects off of it. Different formations and waves and patterns. Very artistic.
As for the scarinesss factor, personally, I was so engaged with the characters that I could have cared less about the sharks and the water around them. Though I was very tense for the first part of their adventure. In attempts to keep this short, I will say that I appreciated how the film is different from most others out there. I liked the change, but at the same time, I most likely will not see this film again, unless someone wants to watch it with me. There are lots of things that I can see that I would have improved in this film. I wish they showed more interaction between the characters. IT had a lot of potential, psychologically, they just needed to give us a little bit more than a few arguments and some crying. Anyhoo! It's time for .
The Underlying Theme of the Movie!!!!!!!!! .. Which is ..:
If you ever go out to sea with an 'organized' scuba diving tour, make sure that the dude in charge of taking the head counts isn't some ignorant bastard with a really sketchy name like 'Junior' or 'Tiger' or 'Rodeo Rick'. Make sure he has a much more normal, promising name, like ..'Bob' or 'Joe' or maybe even 'Sigfried' would be good
None the less, This movie gets: a 7/10 on the subjective scale
And a 3/10 on the objective ometer
Many may say that this movie was 'bloody hell' . But I say .. 'bloody brilliant!!'