Quote:This is an incredible review by Ebert. I thought this movie sounded somewhat interesting, but now I feel compelled to see it.
Open Water / ***1/2 ®
Quote:I saw Open Water today and really liked it. At times it has a documentary feel to it, giving it more of a sense of reality. I also know that it is all actual footage with no special effects, which also helps. It isn't a scary movie so much as a deeply disturbing movie. It didn't really make me afraid of water, but it did touch more core fears of desertion, loneliness, lack of control, and hopelessness. The very fact that it is so low-key is why I think it is so effective. You have no choice but begin to explore the true horror of the situation in your own mind. I would have to say the thing I liked the least was the few times that the movie cut back to the "mainland" and took you out of the perspective of the stranded couple; they didn't know what was happening outside of their own reality, so why should the audience?
Marc B. Wrote:I haven't been able to finish it yet. I have this fear of being in the water where I can't see the bottom. So I make it another 5 or 10 minutes before shutting it off. I will get through it within the next couple of weeks at this rate I'm sure.For some reason your reply sent a shiver down my spine.... Envisioning being in the water unable to see the bottom. Oh, this movie is perfect for you, Marc! :p
jimbow8 Wrote:I posted about this a while back after I saw it in the theater:
http://www.repairmanjack.com/forum/showt...open+water
Great movie! I must ask how well you think it translated onto the "little screen"?
AsMoral Wrote:When I rented it last night, the guy at Blockbuster said, "I want to give you advance warning, this movie sucked." Which I would have appreciated had the advanced warning come prior to me paying and walking out the door.
Scott Miller Wrote:I work at BB, I know I'm the enemy, and I almost never offer an opinion of any movies unless asked. Two of the guys I work with have been bad-mouthingYes, you are the enemy. :p Enemy to Widescreen and unedited movies!
Open Water something terrible, so much so that several customers have opted for a different movie instead. I don't care about the business, but it bothers me that people refuse to check out what sounds like a thoughtful, well-crafted movie based on the opinion of someone who thinks Too Fast, Too Furious is a classic. And we wonder why quality is lacking in Hollywood.