This engaging and intriguing motion picture is meticulously mounted by director Kevin Macdonald who always manages to make a course correction in the nick of time and delivering another direct success . This nail-biter is a tightly-knit drama centered on the underwater maneuvers going after a valuable treasure in gold bullion . It follows a captain (Jude Law), who puts together a motely crew (Konstantin Khabenskiy, Daniel Ryan , Scoot McNairy ,Michael Smiley ,Bobby Schofield, David Threlfall , among others ) to search for a sunken submarine loaded with gold in the depths of the Black Sea. But greed and desperation soon take hold onboard the claustrophobic vessel and the misfit men start turning on each other, putting them as risk of never making it to the surface alive. Resulting in the unfortunate crew are decimating themselves little by little. Brave the deep!. Find the gold ! . Trust no one !. The only thing more dangerous than the mission is the crew !
The yarn is interesting with thrilling screenplay and authoritative direction by director Kevin Macdonald . There is suspense, thriller , violence and action, though the scenario is mostly into a submarine . This exciting underwater drama concerning the search for a treasure in a dangerous sea throughout Russian territory . Jude Law stars as a veteran commander who is scheming a dangerous voyage to find a Nazi treasure , then tensions run high and rise among crew members . They are pushed to the brink of death by the perilous mission full of risked incidents , twists and turns. The film is notorious as one of the best and recent submarine movies .
Suspenseful , rousing musical score by composer Ilan Eshkeri , as well as appropriate, colorful cinematography by cameraman Christopher Ross . Perfect production design in similar style to 'Das Boot' , showing competently the interior of claustrophobic rusted submarine . The motion picture was professional and decently directed by Kevin MacDonald (State of play , The Last King of Scotland , How I Live Now ,Touching the void). Kevin shot the film in such hard conditions that some cast members suffered health problems . Rating : 6.5/10 . Acceptable and passable submarine movie. The flick will appeal to Jude Law fans .
The yarn is interesting with thrilling screenplay and authoritative direction by director Kevin Macdonald . There is suspense, thriller , violence and action, though the scenario is mostly into a submarine . This exciting underwater drama concerning the search for a treasure in a dangerous sea throughout Russian territory . Jude Law stars as a veteran commander who is scheming a dangerous voyage to find a Nazi treasure , then tensions run high and rise among crew members . They are pushed to the brink of death by the perilous mission full of risked incidents , twists and turns. The film is notorious as one of the best and recent submarine movies .
Suspenseful , rousing musical score by composer Ilan Eshkeri , as well as appropriate, colorful cinematography by cameraman Christopher Ross . Perfect production design in similar style to 'Das Boot' , showing competently the interior of claustrophobic rusted submarine . The motion picture was professional and decently directed by Kevin MacDonald (State of play , The Last King of Scotland , How I Live Now ,Touching the void). Kevin shot the film in such hard conditions that some cast members suffered health problems . Rating : 6.5/10 . Acceptable and passable submarine movie. The flick will appeal to Jude Law fans .