Review of Deep Blue (2003) by Ryan G — 01 Jun 2008

Mostly this film is good. There are problems with the content though. There is a general discontinuity within the film. It is cut in what seems like a hurry - random shots of this or that dolphin in between this or that albatross (why are there so many dolphins in this!).

I would say that it is a "pretty picture" kind of film rather than any kind of film regarding the details of nature or biology. I learnt nothing new from this film.

I don't know why they even try to "enhance" the visual experience with such dynamic music - all this can ever really do is skew the experience. How can you possibly improve the visual qualities of a film like this with music? They did not really succeed here. At times, I was embarrassed to be in the cinema as it felt a lot like a Disney movie.

The sound designer should take a good hard look in the mirror. "Wow! These deep sea creatures look like something from Venus or Neptune! I'll add these Star Trek samples when it flaps it's fin - I'm a genius!". BBC has lost some credibility in this aspect...