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Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Abyss
Going in seeing this i knew this was a special film i was going to watch. And after watching the special edition version, i can tell know that James Cameron has never let me down on any of his films.
When an American nuclear submarine crashes, the United States Government believe the Russians to be responsible. They enlist the help of a team of underwater drilling platform workers who are to help the deployed Navy SEALS locate the crash site. As they get closer to their destination, the friction between the two teams increases. When some workers report seeing UFO's underwater, the SEALS grow increasingly suspicious and suspect a Russian mini-sub. After a series of near-fatal disasters, the workers find that they are the only people who are capable of stopping World War III. But they are not the only inhabitants of the deep, and strange things are happening back at the surface...
I really enjoyed this film. It wasnt really that suspenceful but it did have a very interesting and entertaining story to it. James Cameron`s writing and directing is something of a specialty. Despite what many people say about his attitude to people when he works, he does direct amazing films and all of them are different in many ways. The Abyss is different because of its use of underwater. Water is a big central theme in this film and it plays out terrifically. I love the aliens in this one. They want peace on Earth and would even go to lengths to destroying all life to get what they want.
I do love the characters in this also. Cameron does real well in creating amazing memorable characters in his films. The most memorable to me is Michael Beihn`s character. So alone,so scarred by war and so scared, his character is fighting to survive despite not understanding the whole situation. Another actress i like is Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Her performance in this film is excellent. And finally i cannot leave out Ed Harris. He is so good in this film having to look out and save as many lives in a situation that he has no idea what will throw at him next. Its unpredictable but with him at the helm, we can put our trust in him.
Overall The Abyss may not be Cameron`s finest work but it is certainly worth checking out. I loved the plot,characters and the effects. Cameron certainly knows how to put on a entertaining film.
Rating - 80% - B+
Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Abyss
Going in seeing this i knew this was a special film i was going to watch. And after watching the special edition version, i can tell know that James Cameron has never let me down on any of his films.
When an American nuclear submarine crashes, the United States Government believe the Russians to be responsible. They enlist the help of a team of underwater drilling platform workers who are to help the deployed Navy SEALS locate the crash site. As they get closer to their destination, the friction between the two teams increases. When some workers report seeing UFO's underwater, the SEALS grow increasingly suspicious and suspect a Russian mini-sub. After a series of near-fatal disasters, the workers find that they are the only people who are capable of stopping World War III. But they are not the only inhabitants of the deep, and strange things are happening back at the surface...
I really enjoyed this film. It wasnt really that suspenceful but it did have a very interesting and entertaining story to it. James Cameron`s writing and directing is something of a specialty. Despite what many people say about his attitude to people when he works, he does direct amazing films and all of them are different in many ways. The Abyss is different because of its use of underwater. Water is a big central theme in this film and it plays out terrifically. I love the aliens in this one. They want peace on Earth and would even go to lengths to destroying all life to get what they want.
I do love the characters in this also. Cameron does real well in creating amazing memorable characters in his films. The most memorable to me is Michael Beihn`s character. So alone,so scarred by war and so scared, his character is fighting to survive despite not understanding the whole situation. Another actress i like is Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Her performance in this film is excellent. And finally i cannot leave out Ed Harris. He is so good in this film having to look out and save as many lives in a situation that he has no idea what will throw at him next. Its unpredictable but with him at the helm, we can put our trust in him.
Overall The Abyss may not be Cameron`s finest work but it is certainly worth checking out. I loved the plot,characters and the effects. Cameron certainly knows how to put on a entertaining film.
Rating - 80% - B+