directed by James Cameron
Who wants some Monday drama? Actually, today’s film is a sci-fi production, but there was a lot of drama going on on the set. First things first, it tells the story of a submarine crew that sinks near the Cayman Trough and, in order to help them, the US government sends a SEAL team (special operations force). The task is not that easy since there’s a hurricane on the way and another kind of hurricane called “Soviet ships” slightly too close. What’s more, deep down there the crew encounters some unidentified object and start to believe it’s not coming from our planet. Doom, doom, doom. To be honest, I didn’t feel that excited watching this film. I would say the screenplay was way too long and complicated, but in the end I find it a worth-your-time production. Why? Because of the visual effects. I bet a lot of people wouldn’t be able to make such a good film that takes place underwater, even today. Mind the fact that “The Abyss” was made in 1989, which is something I was forgetting while watching. That’s something worth appreciating for sure. However, you may read that the actors didn’t enjoy making this film as the production wasn’t well-organised. They were often wasting their time, or performing quite dangerous actions, or simply weren’t treated with respect. Hard to say who’s right here, as I wasn’t there so I cannot judge, but seems like some drama took over the whole production. Too bad they have such bad memories about it, because the film is decent and definitely to watch if you’re into the technical side of filmmaking.
My rating: 7/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 