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Summary: Pretty Good Movie
Review: I watched this movie last night, and was looking at the reviews today. I was sorely dissipointed that people were giving this movie bad reviews. Instead of being 3.5 stars, it should be up there with 4 or 4.5.
The bad aspects of the movie are pretty obvious when you watch it. The movie itself is not really scary. You don't get the feeling that you yourself are being hunted, like you would in an alien movie. Also, I can't believe that no one told the CGI people that Mako sharks are supposed to have really long tails (at least 15 feet) that look more like swords. The sharks are also moving really, really fast, or very slow. And the sheer predictability of a hurricane coming in, or something else going wrong. And why didn't the researchers have their station somewhere near society, so they dont have to deal with problems like that?
Besides that, I think it's a pretty good movie. At the start of the movie, you pretty much know that all of the non-major scientists are going to die. But I thought Samuel L. Jackson would survive for a little longer. The unpredictability of that scene, and a couple others was great. This movie isn't really like Jaws, for all those whiners and their stupid reviews. Jaws was entirely different. The acting for this movie was great, but I probably would have liked the characters more if more scenes about them were put in. The one person I didnt like was that Carter guy. I wish he died.
To close, this is still an entertaining movie, with nasty shocks along the way.
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Summary: smart sharks?
Review: ok this movie looked cool at first, but don't be fool by the snazzy cover. It is kinda neat at first, but c'mon hollywood, think of something productive instead of GENETICALLY ENGINARED SHARKS CAUSE CHAIN REACTION A UTTERLY DESTROY A DEEP SEA REASHERCH CENTER. If you think this could make Jaws eat his heart out, then you might as well vomit up your stomach like a hammerhead shark.
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Summary: Boring and unreal...
Review: Looks like this movie was a bad attempt for creating another movie of the classic series of 'Jaws' to take money out of the 'Jaws' series fans (even though it isn't a continuation of the 'Jaws' series). This movie, like the title of my review says, is boring and unreal. Trying to hard to scare and failing. This movie is also very repetive. Same boring scenes. And the plot of this movie is just ridiculous.But, if you haven't watched it yet and you're a 'Jaws' fan, maybe you'll like this anyway and you'll take it as 'Jaws 5'.
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Summary: Deep Blue Sea
Review: Deep Blue Sea is one of those dumb but fun action thrillers with enough humour and excting action set-pieces to cover it's flaws. Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, the Long Kiss Goodnight) adds plenty of intense, fast-paced action to satisfy audiences. Still, it's no Jaws, and by the first half hour, plausibility and subtlety go out the window in favour of one big over-the top action scene after another. And one by one, the hapless people stuck in a gradually sinking laboratory get picked off in increasingly gory ways. It's entertaining to see them get munched, but unlike Jaws, you don't care about the characters, and subsequently want to see them become fish food. But it is fun, and in turns, unpredictable and exciting. Forget about the script and hackneyed plot and enjoy.
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Summary: Chilling little horror thriller
Review: ...The result is Deep Blue Sea. Surprisingly, the result is a dandy horror film. It is no classic, but it has chills and thrills to spare. At least this was my experience, and I am all that afraid of sharks. The story is much different, but the villain is the same. Actually, we have four to-die-for sharks here. Samuel L. Jackson plays a billionaire whose company is underwriting scientific research in which some chemicals in shark brains are being used to find a cure for Alzheimer's. When Dr. Susan McAlister [Saffron Burrows] is told that the project is to be canceled due to poor results, she begs her benefactor to give her just two or three more days. Off they fly to the research site, which is a sort of huge floating fish tank off the coast of California. It is the weekend, and only a skeleton staff is on hand. They are the typical band of nutty geniuses found in such movies. The first twenty minutes or so seem to be intentionally set up to make this seem like an ordinary thriller. I think director Rennie Harlan wanted to lull the audience into thinking there would be few surprises. Things change fast when an ugly secret comes out. In order to move the project along, the head of the project has genetically modified the sharks' brains. Now they are super intelligent. This little scientific nudge soon proves to be a complete disaster. These creatures naturally want out of their prison, and they've got a plan. Deep Blue Sea works for several reasons. The plot is absurd, but it is not so idiotic that you roll your eyes over it. The actors are uniformly good, much like the casts of my all time favorite horror movies, Alien and Aliens. Model-turned-actress Saffron Burrows is convincing as Dr. McAlister, whose pride makes it hard for her to admit that her work has been a big mistake. Thomas Jane has a great time playing Carter Blake, an ex-con who turns out to be an unlikely hero. LL Cool J, always fun to watch, is Preacher, the film's comic relief. Deep Blue Sea remembers that one of the basic elements of a horror story is isolation. The characters find themselves marooned on a dreadful oceanic vessel in the middle of a tropical storm, while the sharks tear away at the structure, causing it to start sinking. Meanwhile, jolting music by Trevor Rabin plays at full blast. Most of the sharks are either animatronic or computer generated, but they look frightfully real. With the exception of [a previous movie] years ago, most movies that take place mostly underwater have not worked. Deep Blue Sea is an exception. Whether it's to save themselves or to try to kill the sharks, the crew must go in the water a lot. In the murky sea or around any water-filled part of the vessel, a forty-foot long - and very upset - eating machine is apt to appear. If Jaws kept you away from the beach for twenty years, do not even think about seeing this movie. If not, you will enjoy this fast, creepy and almost intelligent shark feast.
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Summary: Big and Dumb. It must be another Summer movie!
Review: Each year Hollywood offers us a handful of intended blockbuster flicks to attract the masses. In 2000 we had The Mummy, The Haunting, Deep Blue Sea (to name a few) and this year we have Windtalkers, Men In Black 2 and of course, Austin Powers 3. All these films have two dimensional characters, big stars and big effects. They don't want to intrigue us and we don't ask them to. So it comes as no surprise that Deep Blue Sea is another STUPID, big effects, big explosions, big death count film. But it isn't that bad. We get the contrived laughs from the token African American, we have the beautiful lady who verges on titillation and of course have the enemy, who this time is a bunch of [angry]sharks whose brains have been tampered with too many times. Renny Harlin masterly handles his action sequences but at times it becomes so ridiculous you can't help but ask `What next?'. The script is bad, the acting holds on and the explosions are big. It's just a shame that the ending was so anti-climatic. Which is the major flaw. You don't want to spend ninety minutes watching something this stupid and not be rewarded. Jurassic Park overwhelmed us, Speed left us on a high (no pun intended) but Deep Blue Sea simply left us. People who called this rubbish missed the point and people who called it a masterpiece, well, I feel sorry for you. So watch it if you really want to, and I ensure some unpredictable moments, but as usual another effects laden film will leave you deflated. A good DVD nonetheless, but is it really worth owning?
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Summary: When Smart Sharks Attack.
Review: First off I love shark films, in a word: Jaws. But this film is something different. The science behind the sharks and how they move and what these scientists did to them is mind bending. Plus they actually built three huge friggin' sharks to make this film believable. So what you got is a bunch of scientist and Sam Jackson (yes he is in this movie as well as a host of others) doing experiments on sharks to help cure a disease, but oops the scientists screwed with sharks and they became smart *evil laugh*. Then sharks do the nasty on there makers and thus equals deep blue sea. As you can tell the plot is a bit murky, but the acting is pretty good and the sharks look great although some of the special effects on these sharky's looks pathetic at times. But still I found the flick to be pretty enjoyable to watch, and Thomas Jane (the main hero) does a good job as the tough Wolverine wannabee shark wrangler. Plus its got Sam Jackson the baddest M-Fer in movies today, by the way that is self proclaimed by Jackson himself. Also the DVD has some awesome extras, deleted scenes and lots of other goodies to check out. Closing thoughts: If you like shark films and good acting this is a good film to go out and buy, I really enjoyed it. But it does get a bit hokey at parts and you'll be saying "What the hell was that?" But still its worth at least renting first, that is if you don't like sharks. Still has lots of great action and carnage for the typical movie lover. But true believers if you enjoy sharks and love action movies and not to mention Sam Jackson being a possible Sharky treat go out and get this film.
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Summary: Mystery of the Deep
Review: A wonderful movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Unlike most shark movies, this one actually has the carnage you crave!
An exciting thriller, you will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Sharks, Samuel L. Jackson, and a Preaching Fool.
Review: When the final credits role on some movies, you become a different person. Other films may not change you, but they at least make you think. Most movies are neither of the above, are made for pure entertainment, and are garbage. However, some pure entertainment flicks aren't all that bad. These are the mind candy films. DEEP BLUE SEA is such a film. Like most suspense films, there is a lot of gore, some foul language, and a few useless scenes. Nevertheless, the plot is more believable than most suspense/action adventure films. However, none of that is important. There are three reasons to see DEEP BLUE SEA. First, the sharks. JAWS is a far superior film. However, the sharks in that first blockbuster aren't all that real looking. In DEEP BLUE SEA, the sharks are more real and are anatomically correct. Second, Samuel L. Jackson. His talent and prescence can make even the most worthless film somewhat watchable. Finally, this is the first film of its type I have seen where the religious guy (Preacher) survives. Sure, Preacher has flaws; we all do. But his faith is real. Usually Hollywood kills off the religious person ASAP or makes them into a cowardly fool or unlikeable character that the audience wants to see killed. Not so in this film. It was nice to see something a little more positive for a change in this area. Overall, not a bad film. It's a satisfying piece of mind candy.
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Summary: Very good...but....
Review: This movie is very entertaining and suspenseful. It's one of those movies that never stops shooting out action. However, it IS alittle hypocritical: When the underground palace is filling with water, one minute LL Cool J is looking at a porno magazine wishing to stay alive, then the next minute he's clutching his crucifix praying that he'll live.
If you want an exciting, action-shooting shark attack advanture, then this is the movie for you.
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