Although I just saw this movie for the first time a few months ago on the Sci Fi channel, I'd heard about it over the years and had wanted to see it for a long time. When I finally saw it, I was just blown away. It really is one of James Cameron's best movies.
In the movie, a group of cocky oil drillers are hired by the Navy to check a sunken nuclear sub for survivors. The sub is rested on the edge of a very deep trench. But while they're working on their rescue mission, the crew get the eerie feeling that there's something living down in the trench...
The casting in this movie was great. There are only three big stars in it. The rest are ensemble. Ed Harris plays the brave, but somewhat laid-back Bud Brigman. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio plays Bud's more serious ex-wife Lindsay Brigman. James Cameron regular, Michael Biehn, plays renegade Navy SEAL Lt. Coffey. Before this movie I didn't know Michael could be insane and power-crazy. But my favorite character in the movie was Hippy (Todd Graff), the crew's crazy, rat-loving, audiovisual nerd.
But the real reason to see this movie is the awe factor. This movie is literally one jaw-dropping scene after another. And the special effects were awesome. There are some early attempts at CG visual effects in this movie, but even by today's standards, they're amazing. Even the music in the movie was amazing. It really helped to establish a sense of astonishment in the audience.
Just a reminder, this is a long movie, and some parts drag on a little bit. The special edition is almost four hours. So be sure you're willing to sit for that long. But I guarantee you, it's worth it.
In the movie, a group of cocky oil drillers are hired by the Navy to check a sunken nuclear sub for survivors. The sub is rested on the edge of a very deep trench. But while they're working on their rescue mission, the crew get the eerie feeling that there's something living down in the trench...
The casting in this movie was great. There are only three big stars in it. The rest are ensemble. Ed Harris plays the brave, but somewhat laid-back Bud Brigman. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio plays Bud's more serious ex-wife Lindsay Brigman. James Cameron regular, Michael Biehn, plays renegade Navy SEAL Lt. Coffey. Before this movie I didn't know Michael could be insane and power-crazy. But my favorite character in the movie was Hippy (Todd Graff), the crew's crazy, rat-loving, audiovisual nerd.
But the real reason to see this movie is the awe factor. This movie is literally one jaw-dropping scene after another. And the special effects were awesome. There are some early attempts at CG visual effects in this movie, but even by today's standards, they're amazing. Even the music in the movie was amazing. It really helped to establish a sense of astonishment in the audience.
Just a reminder, this is a long movie, and some parts drag on a little bit. The special edition is almost four hours. So be sure you're willing to sit for that long. But I guarantee you, it's worth it.