Deep Gold

This is without a doubt the single worst movie I have ever seen and been part of. I worked for the short-man-syndrome extraordinaire, Mickmeister (as he likes to call himself).

He loves himself so much that he puts himself into his own "art" that he funds on his own (because he has too much money and no one wants their own names connected to him so they will never fund his "work"). He is the reason this whole movie is so exceptionally awful! Don't believe me? Look at this:

https://youtu.be/16xpd7bDBnA

I mean honestly, how big can your ego be?

Anyway, back to the movie. What a load of hogwash! EVERY other review on this site that has more than a 1-Star rating is obviously fake. I would rather watch my pet decompose before watching this again.

I guess if you care about how female characters look and not so much about the story ... you might find something here that others are not. But anyone else will not really be smitten (sorry for the pun) or enticed (and that one) by the movie overall speaking.

Having said that, I guess you can see some women empowerment in this, if you really want to. But overall it really isn't that good. There is some blood and some action, but don't expect too much from that either ...

Action! Treasure! Bikinis! Water! On the surface, Deep Gold promises the potential viewer an action-packed film that you'll love so much, you'll keep coming back to see it again and again. The problem with promising something huge is that it's hard to deliver on that promise, and Deep Gold certainly failed to deliver.

The main reason I'm writing this review is because this film was awful enough to be memorable as one of the only movies I ever recall throwing away immediately after watching. Deep Gold seems like it might be a decent movie when you start watching it, but the way in which the plot progresses is simply uninteresting. There isn't anything about the characters that makes them stand out. The words "lackluster" and "generic" keep coming to mind even as I write this, and it's true: you've seen this same basic story repeated many times over in much more exciting movies. The worst part is that the action sequences are poorly cut, poorly choreographed, and aren't as enjoyable as they seem to believe they are. They're also sometimes awkward and annoying, but the music is rapid and intense, leading to a bizarre, unpleasant feeling of dissonance that is difficult to explain.

I will admit that there are a few visually interesting aspects, particularly since it was shot in the Philippines. There are plenty of boats and other water-related things that a land-locked soul might enjoy seeing, and also some shots in mountains and forests that look different from what we're used to seeing in many Hollywood productions. Reasonably attractive women in bathing suits, shiny black pants, and light clothing are included as an attempt at providing some mild titillation. Unfortunately, this "eye candy" doesn't save Deep Gold from its problems.

What really irked me after being disappointed enough to toss the film directly into the trash can was coming to IMDb out of curiosity and seeing a lot of highly rated reviews. They couldn't sound more like paid shill reviews if they tried. I am surprised that they are still up as of December 2015.

This is NOT a film that you're going to enjoy enough to want to watch twice, but you might want to watch it once just to increase your appreciation of other (better) films, or perhaps if you have a serious thing for Filipino ladies in films and don't care about the plot.

All the "excellent" reviews on this film are clearly fake.

I caught this while on vacation in LA out of curiosity, as I've never seen a mainstream Filipino movie before. The Western names on most of the movie poster credits seem to indicate that it might be OK.

Boy, was I wrong.

Biggest pile of poorly written/acted/cast sh*t I've ever seen in my life. And in bad fake 3D!

After a quick google, the director appears to be some rich idiot banker with too much money on his hands and fancied being a "director".

It turns out that the theaters this film was only being shown in are:

ALSO OWNED BY HIM.

If there's any justice, the film negative should be burned and recycled into something useful, like a toilet roll holder.

Great job on the underwater diving scenes and car chase! There were many exciting scenes that kept me glued to my seat. I really like how this film featured the beautiful island of Cebu, Philippines! Nice shots on the scenic view which showcased the pristine blue waters around the island. It made me want to book a ticket to the Philippines.I didn't know any of the actors. One did stand out. Kudos to Jaymee Ong for a wonderful performance. Her acting was awesome and natural. Some of the actors though should take up acting lessons.

Overall, the movie was entertaining. Cool soundtrack. I wouldn't mind buying the DVD to keep. Congratulations to the cast and crew.