Review of The Deep Blue Sea (1994) by Rainer K — 21 May 2012
Against all odds The Deep Blue Sea is a fine film. I'm surprised how well this old-fashioned drama held up and appealed to me despite its unlikely origins as an adaptation of a Rattigan play from the 50s, also playing in this particular era.
Tom Hiddleston and Rachel Weisz make a formidable duo of lovers in post-WWII England as the film shows in, sometimes confusing, flashbacks Weisz' decline from her status as wife of a honorable judge (played by theater legend Simon Russell Beale) to a suicidal and desperate lost soul caught between the devil and the deep blue sea.
It's also shot in a very distinctive, gloomy way, adding both to the dated atmosphere and the depressing subject. The dialogue is thoughtful and witty in the right moments (the scene at the mother-in-law's house is just great) and all together it's one of the better under-the-radar films recently (thanks to Roger Ebert for drawing my attention).
This review of The Deep Blue Sea (1994) was written by Rainer K on 21 May 2012.
The Deep Blue Sea has generally received positive reviews.
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