Deep Sea 3D IMAX film reviewed March 7, 2006
Posted by Andy Carroll in : general , trackbackThis new mini feature, produced by Warner Bros. and IMAX crop, which is narrated by Kate Winslet and Johnny Depp, promises to be a real treat for fans of aquatic life.
Among the ’stars’ are several fish species, sponges, shellfish, turtles, jellyfish, sharks, rays, octopi and squid.
Within the film there is an ecological message, but the filmmakers save that for the very end of the movie.
Jeff Vice from Deseret News reviews the film and says
“Deep Sea” is a sequel of sorts to the 1994 IMAX-format hit “Into the Deep.” In “Deep Sea,” filmmaker Howard Hall and his camera crews try to examine the symbiotic relationships that exist between underwater life forms.
For example, near a Hawaii reef, there are fish that operate a “cleaning station,” where they consume algae that collects on the shells of green sea turtles. It’s almost like a carwash for the turtles, whose shells gleam by the time the reef fish get done with them.
The film also shows how commercial fishing threatens that delicate eco-balance. Fortunately, composer Danny Elfman’s score does break up some the tedium, as he experiments with various musical styles (the doo-wop ode during the Hawaii sequence is a nice touch).
But besides the fishy subjects, the handsome underwater photography is the real star here. And the film is one of few times where the modern-day 3-D process does actually enhance the viewing experience. (Though at least a few audience members will probably cringe when packs of squid appear to lunge right at them.)
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