Netflix dvd – they rated it as 4.6 for me, but only 3.7 for the general audience. I don’t think I’d seen it before, so I’ve never seen the regular release. This special edition adds much, apparently. It is a spectacularly-made epic movie, but in a small way somewhat let down by its ending. I’ve read that it was quite difficult to make, given all of the underwater scenes. It certainly is very claustrophobic and there is no way in the world that I would have been able to be in those enclosed spaces or underwater suits! At 2:51 it’s pretty long, but by far the vast majority of the time is engrossing. Before the ending I was starting to think what a great movie this is, but after the ending I am a bit subdued. I still think it’s a masterpiece, though, and well worth watching.
One scene in particular is spectacular – you’ll know which one it is when you come to it. I really liked the leads in this movie, Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and the rest of the cast was good, too. I think I always avoided this movie because the title made me think it was a horror movie. More like an action thriller, and I’m giving it 5 stars.
