Into the Blue (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer (WGA):

Matt Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

30 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Temptation is bliss

Plot:

A group of divers find themselves in deep trouble with a drug lord after they come upon the illicit cargo of a sunken airplane.

Plot Keywords:

Cocaine | Diver | Bahamas | Shipwreck | Shark

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	6:00 PM	TNT
Sun. Nov. 15	2:00 PM	TNT

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Jared
Jessica Alba	...	Sam
Scott Caan	...	Bryce
Ashley Scott	...	Amanda
Josh Brolin	...	Bates
James Frain	...	Reyes
Tyson Beckford	...	Primo
Dwayne Adway	...	Roy
Javon Frazer	...	Danny
Chris Taloa	...	Quinn
Peter R.V. Bowleg Jr.	...	Jake
Clifford McIntosh	...	Kash
Adam Collins	...	Raolo
Gill Montie	...	Big Dave
Dan Ballard	...	Scuba Bob

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence, drug material, some sexual content and language.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Germany:12 | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Sweden:11 | Iceland:14 | Malaysia:18PL | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40802) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Due to US moral views, Sony Pictures digitally altered the theatrical trailer to give Jessica Alba a 'less revealing' bikini.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jared and Bryce start wrestling in the water and Jared loses his watch, they both have masks and snorkels on. When they surface when the sharks come, neither has a mask on, and Jared gets a mask from Sam to go back down to get the watch.

Quotes:

Amanda: Whatever happened to finders keepers, losers weepers.

Movie Connections:

References Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Soundtrack:

Think It Matters

Well-paced fun

I was astonished at the dismal rating for this film, which at the time of this writing was 4.8. Into the Blue never demonstrated any pretense of becoming the next academy award winner, and instead faithfully executed its focus -- beautiful ocean scenery, beautiful bodies, and a significant degree of tension and action to carry the plot. I found the characters believable, especially given the target audience of the movie: the dialog was fairly cleverly humorous, but serious when it needed to be; the characters were adequately conceived, including the intentionally unlikeable 4th party woman who "wasn't family." Most of all, I enjoyed the pacing of the movie. Some slow underwater scenes were accompanied by peaceful music belying the increasingly perilous situations the characters found themselves in. Halfway through the movie, the tension never fully dissipates, as each event flows into the next as the stakes rise. The badguys are dealt with intelligently, and there are enough twists to convincingly carry the instability and danger of the situation.

I went into this movie wanting to enjoy it, and I wasn't disappointed. Though its premise wasn't the most intellectual of premises, I don't feel as if it were dumbed down as much as many action movies do, and instead carried out is plot with due respect given its expectations. I'd recommend this movie as a good post-summer adventure flick!