Into the Deep

Too many bad decisions and inane activity that really doesn't make sense. It needed a more coherent plot and better dialogue. I don't know. Just another bla movie. The acting isn't bad. And the lead is really nice looking in a bikini. That's about it.

If you want to watch a low budget movie with characters you don't care about and a plot that is predictable... then this one is for you. If you want to watch a better "trapped on a boat" movie, watch Dead Calm or even Harpoon.

The movie fell short. It's one of those movies that leaves you thinking "could have been... but wasn't".

The movie is about three people in a boat with a dead motor in the middle of the sea. Things start going wrong, and Jess doesn't know who to trust: her new boyfriend? Or the other girl?

One thing that I found disturbing was all the yelling and shouting. It was like watching a horror movie that was commissioned to a highschooler for summer project: everybody is yelling, and the actual acting part is super shallow. Now, I found Ella-Rae Smith acting actually spot on. I can't say the same for her colleagues; they didn't seem to believe in their characters themselves.

The movie would have been more enjoyable, and to be taken more seriously, with more psychological tension (and some good "scary" silence).

The other thing is the plot itself. I think that some more work could have been done to make it more interesting, because "I just want to know what you did" isn't that strong as a motive. Also, some moments weren't that plausible.

I enjoyed the movie on a lazy Saturday while cleaning the house. All the yelling helped boost my cleaning mood... I don't think it's the kind of movie I'd sit down to actually focus on intensively. Because then, I'd most likely notice more implausible things... Yeah, it's a movie that could have definitely been better.

No pun intended - if you like thriller movies, that have a bit of spice added to them .. well you may be able to suspend your disbelief and just go with the flow (of the ocean) ... so never mind the flaws. Never mind the gullible nature of our main character ... or is there more to it? You may wonder about that considering how trusting she is ... for no reason at all.

That all said, the movie works when the suspense is at its height ... well only with the already mentioned suspension. The actors try their best - and they are fine to look at anyway. If that helps in any way - because you have to be able to be forgiving when it comes to their decision making ... in the end, this is empowering .. even if more than a bit flawed ...

Writer David Beton delivered a rather generic script and storyline here for director Kate Cox to bring to life on the screen. And if you enjoy a good old fashioned thriller, then I am sad to say that "Into the Deep" doesn't bring the goods.

Sure, "Into the Deep" was watchable enough for what it turned out to be. Though it was a pretty straight forward thriller without any twists or ups and downs in the storyline. And a thriller without such things makes for a somewhat bland viewing.

I hadn't heard about "Into the Deep" prior to sitting down to watch it. As such, then I wasn't really expecting a whole lot, so writer David Beton and director Kate Cox had every opportunity to entertain and bedazzle me with this 2022 movie. Suffice it to say, they did not.

And I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in "Into the Deep", but I will say that the actresses and actors did perform well enough, given the circumstances of a subpar script and storyline. It was a relatively small cast ensemble, but they performed adequately enough to carry the movie being few in numbers.

For a thriller then "Into the Deep" just didn't make the cut. It is the type of thriller that you watch once, then shelf it and never take it out to be played ever again. A rather monotonous and forgettable storyline actually.

My rating of "Into the Deep" lands on a very generous four out of ten stars.