Review of The Abyss (1989) by Kim Newman for Empire — 29 Nov 2003
Weirdly, the film’s problem is that it revs up the tension so much that, like one character’s submersible sinking into the high pressure of the titular Abyss, it finally bursts. The climax – as Bud descends to defuse the nuke and meet the aliens – just doesn’t work.
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This review of The Abyss (1989) was written by Kim Newman and published by Empire on 29 Nov 2003.
The Abyss has generally received positive reviews.
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