Un viaje mar adentro (2005 TV Movie) User Reviews

The journey

[TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews · 8/10 · 14 December 2008]

This is a feature-length documentary on Mar adentro, or The Sea Inside, found on the DVD of it. It's rather well-done, and provides good insight into the making of it. It holds a few clips from the movie, but consists almost entirely of interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, inter-cut. You get to see every stage of development and creation, including co-script-writer, Mateo Gil... one has to wonder why there is so little of him, was he just not present, much or at all, during the later periods, because he sure was fun to listen to. Pre-production, filming, post, and an appropriate amount of time and attention spent on each portion of the three parts. The pacing is relatively deliberate, fitting for its subject. I got even more respect for Bardem from watching this. I got the sense that Amenábar has matured, going away from the genre of horror(I am in no way passing judgment, I have a great amount of respect for both that genre and his earlier work), and would say that it will be interesting to see what he brings us in the future. As the other material on the disc, this is subtitled. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys the piece itself, are fans of Alejandro and/or are interested in the craft, even as just a hobby. 8/10

Beautiful. More than meets the eye.

[dinorah-1 · 10/10 · 3 September 2005]

This is a story that deals with a beautiful mind trapped in a body that does not allow for expression and freedom. Anyone who has ever felt trapped by life's circumstances will be able to feel identified with this drama. A movie that fills the soul with empathy (more than sympathy) and a sense of "I'm not alone". Beware that this movie is meant for "thinking" adults, in the strictest sense of the word. If you watch it some less than mature and open minded, they might get caught up in moral and religious issues. I am a religious person myself, but believe this movie to transcend the question of the rightness of euthanasia to focus on the freedom of the spirit. It also touches on the fact that people live in cages of their own making and some times don't even realize it. I had not had a favorite movie for over a decade, but this one has earned that prized spot. The deleted scenes add tremendous input to the plot. This movie definitely deserves its numerous awards.