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Deep Rising is a good film. It is an example of a well made B movie. A group of mercenaries hijack a cruise ship that happens to host a giant sea creature- You can't make this up and it works. This is a cheesy blast and both Treat Wiliams and Famke Jannsen are good and one wonders why they never achieved more stardom. The direction is sublime and the pacing is excellent. The effects would have been a hindrance if the film tried to be a more serious straightforward drama but because it is so tongue in cheek they work in favor. This is a must watch.

This is one of those B-movie gems i have fond memories of, even 20years later after its release. It entertains me everytime i by accident notice it running on TV. I like the VFX even so its totaly obvious (but also 20y old), but the point is, in this movie it is so well used to entertain you most of the time while in todays movies VFX is mostly used to avoid spending money for real props. I love this movie, it features a great cast (Famke Janssen, Treat Williams and others), way underrated back than, great acting, perfect pacing and just overall a nice mood appropirate for that movie-genre. If you like action-paced comedic horror, this is definetly a must see !

I remember owning "Deep Rising" on VHS back in the day, and I do remember it as being a fairly entertaining movie. So when I got the chance to sit down and watch it again in 2017, I did of course jump at the chance to do so.

Memory did serve me well, because "Deep Rising" really was and still is a rather entertaining movie, and one that actually still is capable of standing up to movies made even today.

The effects in the movie are surprisingly good, especially when taking into consideration that the movie is from 1998. The CGI effects were really impressive back in the day, but still stand up to many movies that are made even today. And on that account, the special effects team really pulled their weight with their work on "Deep Rising".

"Deep Rising" is a story that is quite simple to follow, but at the same time it is also a story that is entertaining and has a good amount of action and even some sense of dread and claustrophobia to it. Wríter and director Stephen Sommers did manage to put together a very entertaining movie and one that has a lot of replay value.

For a movie back from 1998 then the cast list really does have some familiar names and faces to it; Treat Williams, Famke Janssen, Anthony Heald, Kevin J. O'Connor, Jason Flemyng, Cliff Curtis and Djimon Hounsou are some of the prominent and very familiar faces that portray characters in "Deep Rising". It was without a doubt Kevin J. O'Connor in the role of Joey Pantucci who stole the spotlight in this movie.

I found the movie to be entertaining from beginning to end, and there is a great level of action and fast pace to the movie which never loses momentum.

The only real bad thing about the movie was the ending, which was just about as anti-climatic as it could possibly be, not to mention also incredibly ludicrous and stupid.

All in all, "Deep Rising" is a great movie if you enjoy creature features and things with tentacles. My rating of "Deep Rising" is a solid 6 out of 10 stars.

I bought this DVD last week. I've watched it for the first time with some friends. I must admit, that must be some movie.. Here, director Stephen Sommers try to prove that if Aliens scared you.. Then this one will do worse.. Well, it did at times.. The whole plot sounds simple to me.. with these bunch of thieves coming on board this cruise liner, the Argonautica.. Only to find that the passengers have vanished. It's not 'til they realise that they up against something more deadly and it came from the bottom of the ocean.. We're not talking giant squids here.. Something more sinister..

Treat Williams played well as Finnegan. Famke Janssen, Wes Studi and the rest of the cast kept their end of the bargain with their performance. A really good film, full of one liners.. A few jokes.. This, that and the other..

7 out of 10!

If you are looking for meaning, creativity, originality, or some sort of cosmic significance, look elsewhere.

This is a fun movie for that brainless Saturday evening in which you just want to relax. A fast paced ride with lots of guns, explosions, bright-red fake blood, and a big monster.

This film is for those who wish only to be entertained. Perfect after a long hard week and you need to relax.

Recommended.

7/10