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All rights reserved.| Description Here's a cool action film that goes down smooth as summer vacation, full of gorgeous turquoise-coloured underwater scenery, bronzed bodies, and a nice level of free diving adrenaline. Paul Walker and Jessica Alba are a pair of in-love Bahamas-dwelling naturalists; she wrangles sharks at a local water park, he shepherds tourist scuba divers around the local reefs. Their beach-bum tranquility gets a jolt when a fast-talking buddy (Scott Caan) and his drug-user girlfriend (Ashley Scott) come to visit. While out on a dive, the foursome uncover what could be a dagger from an 18th-century pirate ship but nearby there also happens to be a downed plane laden with cocaine. Moral quandaries ensue, bad guys get wind of the drugs, guns come out, and the plot thickens. It's based on THE DEEP, a 1977 film that tried to capitalise on the JAWS phenomenon of the time but disappointed audiences by forgetting the sharks. This version is a much more exciting film and features shark attacks and real sharks swimming among the actors, thereby righting a 32-year-old wrong. Director John Stockwell also did BLUE CRUSH (2001), so it's a given there's no skimping on the beautiful scenery, both above and below the water line. With the gorgeous bikini-clad Alba undulating through the water like a mermaid, this movie becomes, in its own unique way, a perfect 10. Ralph Lauren model Tyson Beckford is suitably intense as a shady club owner, and Josh Brolin is a sleazy boat captain.
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Reviews I really liked the location of this movie- lots of great scenery and the underwater parts make you really want to go! The story was quite sweet, but with a decent amount of action and a little humour to counteract this. Jessica Alba nad the main guy look great. It's a fun movie that I enjoyed watching, but wouldn't be able to watch over and over or anything. Review ID: 10000000007880790 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 08/07/08 by: Purchased after reading the other reviews. What a disappointment!! Loads of shouting and hollering a puerile story line and dreadful acting. Mass produced American garbage…stay away from it! Review ID: 10000000007878276 Was this review helpful? Report this review Review created: 06/04/08 by: Very watchable action film, as with most paul walker films stylish and fast paced. well worth a look. Review ID: 10000000006544478 Was this review helpful? Report this review EXCELLENT FILM ON 1080P 24P SCREEN THROUGH PS3 AND 7.1 THIS FILM LOOKS AMAZING UNDERWATER AND ON THE SURFACE WITH LOTS OF GREAT SCENCES WHICH SHOW TRUE HD Review ID: 10000000006438190 Was this review helpful? Report this review A rather dull remake and sorry to say there is nothing inspiring or outstanding about it. Nice looking girls in skimpy swim ware is the only plus. In short don’t waste your money, wait until it comes to TV. Review ID: 10000000006235413 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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