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Jacques (Barr, BREAKING THE WAVES) and his friendly rival Enzo (Reno, THE PROFESSIONAL) are considered masters of free-diving and have made a career out of this one-of-a-kind competition. Jacques feels an unusual bond with the sea and Enzo is in it for the sheer danger involved. A new dimension of their lifelong rivalry is .. Read more

Starring	Paul Shenar, Kimberly Beck, Griffin Dunne, Valentina Vargas
Director	Luc Besson
Genres	Action/Adventure, Romance

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- The action centres on the rivalry between free-divers Barr and Reno - they dive deep without an aqualung - which... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  Don't believe the reviews above!
  
  This is a truly wonderful film. I loved every minutre of it and made my wife watch it. 'One of the best films I have ever seen' she said! Photography is... read more »
  
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  - 19 Feb 2004 at 09:58
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  One of my favourite films!!!
  
  Don't read the bad reviews, this film is amazing! especially if you are a diver. the soundtrack is also very good.
  
  How long can you hold your ... read more »
  
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- - Dr_Evil
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  - 28 Feb 2012 at 11:02
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  An (n)early effort by Luc Besson
  
  I am working my way through Luc Besson's work. This is not his finest hour but having seen his later work I appreciate this early effort. The storyline is ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Jan 2012 at 19:49
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  Strange film about free-diving
  
  This film is about the wierd and wonderful world of free-diving, where you flirt with death by holding your breath as long as you can and seeing how deep you ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 19 Oct 2011 at 13:46
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  Le Grande Bleu
  
  This version of this film is unbearable to watch.
  
  The fact that this english speaking film has been dubbed badly into french and given english ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Aug 2011 at 10:31
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  Well worth seeing
  
  A stunningly shot film which, despite the dubbed French and English subtitles on this version, I thoroughly enjoyed. It's an engaging, well paced story and ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Aug 2011 at 09:05
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  great movie
  
  This is film is original and enjoyable story, cleaver and well made. I liked this film so much I bought it straight away, one of the best films of all time.
  
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- - Alan007
  - 6 reviews
  - Catford
  - 06 Jul 2011 at 14:43
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  The Big dubbed English movie?
  
  This was Luc Besson's first English speaking film and it would have been wonderful if the English hadn't been dubbed into French with English subtitles... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2011 at 09:25
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  Lost Steam
  
  I loved the begining,
  
  it was such a beautiful, mysterious, but real film.
  
  The middle was exciting I couldn;t get enough of Enzo and his ... read more »
  
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  - Harrogate
  - 20 Mar 2011 at 23:12
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  What a shame
  
  I saw this on BBC2 many years ago and loved it. I even bought the VHS version of the film and watched it many times.
  
  The transfer to DVD is great but... read more »
  
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  - uk
  - 15 Feb 2011 at 22:50
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  Awesome film
  
  Great film, loved it, sad at times but also funny and very moving. Lovingt he under water shots, very inspiring as I'm an artist.
  
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  - Bristol
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 11:32
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  Don't believe the reviews above!
  
  This is a truly wonderful film. I loved every minutre of it and made my wife watch it. 'One of the best films I have ever seen' she said! Photography is... read more »
  
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  - Newbury, Berkshire, UK
  - 19 Feb 2004 at 09:58
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  Terrible
  
  This film is truly the most terrible thing I have watched in ages. The acting was appalling, especially from Rosanna Arquette. The story was too drawn out and ... read more »
  
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- - jules3000
  - glasgow
  - 24 Feb 2005 at 10:08
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  The Big Blue
  
  Luc Besson brings the characters of divers Enzo and Jacque Mayhol to life, in a beautiful and atmospheric insight into the world of Free Diving. Unfortunately, ... read more »
  
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- - traklaw
  - Strathclyde
  - 27 Oct 2003 at 22:10
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  Refreshing cinema
  
  Luc Besson is fast becoming a movie director who can compete with the like of Ridley scott, and James Cameron, this is one of his much earlier films and it'... read more »
  
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- - Thomas Reynolds
  - UK
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 01:16
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  Absolutely no 1 film!!
  
  You just have to see it to belive it!! The movie is funny, interesting and even moving.. Romance, competition,lots of good sense of humour, beautiful scenes...... read more »
  
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- - Milena
  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 09:57
- - 5
  - 3
  If you watch it, it's for the photography
  
  The story of two childhood friends who used to compete at free diving and who return again in the future to compete as men.
  
  The story sounds dull and... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 11:06
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  great
  
  this was a film i had been waiting to watch after hearing so much about it
  
  it had great scenes and was spectacular and deliverd all it said it would<... read more »
  
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  - burntwood england
  - 06 Nov 2004 at 11:36
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  A beautiful film. Reno...
  
  A beautiful film. Reno's excellence easily makes up for Arquette's weakness. Nothing can knock the haunting poise of the whole piece though. Tons of ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Aug 2004 at 21:37
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  why dubbed???
  
  I have seen this film before a no. of years ago and then it was in English. I cannot understand why it is dubbed in french when the actors are speaking in ... read more »
  
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  - peterborough
  - 29 Jan 2010 at 16:44
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  Flipper finds a friend in France!
  
  This was an enchanting film by the now well recognised and highly praised French Director, Luc Besson. Being his fifth film as a writer and only his fourth as ... read more »
  
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  - Charles Brickley
  - Andover, Hampshire England
  - 07 Oct 2009 at 17:56

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Critics' reviews
- The action centres on the rivalry between free-divers Barr and Reno - they dive deep without an aqualung - which... read more on Time Out
- 43472
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...The stuff art houses dream of....This is a movie designed first and foremost for film buffs..."
- 7886
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Bizarre, over-long fantasy, much of it filmed murkily underwater.
- 30322
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38

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  Jacques (Barr, BREAKING THE WAVES) and his friendly rival Enzo (Reno, THE PROFESSIONAL) are considered masters of free-diving and have made a career out of this one-of-a-kind competition. Jacques feels an unusual bond with the sea and Enzo is in it for the sheer danger involved. A new dimension of ...

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  Jacques (Barr, BREAKING THE WAVES) and his friendly rival Enzo (Reno, THE PROFESSIONAL) are considered masters of free-diving and have made a career out of this one-of-a-kind competition. Jacques feels an unusual bond with the sea and Enzo is in it for the sheer danger involved. A new dimension of ...