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Deep Blue Sea on DVD (1999)
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In this popcorn sci-fi action thriller, three genetically mutated, super-intelligent sharks stalk the marooned members of an underwater research facility. A B-movie cast struggles gamely with the hopelessly mundane dialogue, but director Renny Harlin's submerged CLIFFHANGER remains afloat through sheer nerve, technical prowess and some truly spectacular shock moments involving computer generated special effects. The tricks of the trade invented by Steven Spielberg for JAWS are all present and correct, but merely placed on a far bigger hi-tech canvas. The result is a gory, trashy blockbuster that succeeds despite its waterlogged script. Halliwell's Film Guide Basically a B movie on steroids, this delivers all the expected, and more than familiar, thrills and spills, but lacks surprise. Time Out Buoyed by borrowings from The Poseidon Adventure, Alien and The Abyss, the leaky old aqua-thriller has weathered all... Read more on www.timeout.com Members ReviewsReviews Voted Most HelpfulMost Recent Reviews |
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