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I saw it 7 years ago in the theater and I remember being more pretentious about this kind of a film than I am now, and I enjoyed it back then even. Sure it may be a bit slow at times. But its very original, true story that is intriguing yet terrifying. The movie is obviously about a true story about a couple who were left behind on a scuba tour. The idea is scary enough but, but to see it acted out and the people way in the middle of the ocean is really terrifying. The movie after a while when they are stranded, picks up in good emoting and real emotion from the characters. It doesn't give you anything Hollywood (which is probably why people give it a 5.9 on IMDb), but thats the best part about it aside the fact that its very original and creative. The simplicity works because its a terrifying situation. THe end is true and not Hollywood, the last 20 minutes are the best part to me. All and all it was original especially in 2003, when stuf like Saw was coming out. Nothing unrealistic happens and it stays focused to what its trying to ultimately do, scare the audience but in a subtle or simplistic way. It's definitely worth the view if you wanna be a bit terrified.

Unbelievable film! What a work of art! Arronofsky's best film. And one of my favorites among many many others for these reasons:

The acting is superb for starters. The story and characters are very heart felt because the story/s and plot revolves around a couple. With out giving away much I'll say these few things. It has a little more than just drama and romance in it. Very often when a movie tries to combine more than 1 or 2 genres in a movie its just a mess; this is a Superb Exception. The way it is directed with the sci/fi elements, I'd actually say fantasy elements, is so clear and wildly imaginative! The fantasy elements completely tie to the plot and story (metaphorical) actually much of the movie is a wonderfully thought metaphor.

The cinematography is so astonishing and fitting that not many movies have rivaled its cinematography in the last decade.

It's so so imaginative and heart felt that it evokes so much thought from the viewer from beginning to finish, and its only an hour and a half so the viewer especially keeps their interest and thought constantly active without veering away.

Superb story, wonderfully imagined, extremely creative, heart felt, amazing cinematography and directing make for this to be a GReat Film. makes me want to see D Arronofsky new film the Black Swan because it looks like he's going back to his strong form.

This movie was so bad! Rodriguez is such a terrible director. He can't make a movie with out stupid grainy effects that just annoy the hel* out of the viewer (it gets so old, especially when its in all of his terrible films). The action is always, always over the top in his films, which was alright in a movie like Sin City, but COME ON, grow up as a director! The over the top action isn't even cool or exciting anymore its so dumb. The dialogue makes me want to cringe! All of these terrible Rodriguez films have no linear or good dialogue! It's constant cliché', cheesy, over the top, trying to hard to sound Bad a** or tough ONE LINERs! that's all this movie consisted of two besides an awful story that is a mess because it tries to be political and serious with awful directing techniques and grossly laughable ONE Liners! Mindless plot to have MORE over the top BS from this BS director and even the actors can't get it write because it's so poorly written, or possibly because the only good actor in the whole movie is Deniro.

This is exactly why 90% of the top 250 on IMDb are just a joke. Because most people don't really appreciate film or the art of it and think "wow that, mess genre'd terribly written, movie with over the top action and nudity is so cool man- its the best!" (when its been done a thousand and two times and its just laughable now)

Don't waste your time on this film! Unless you are the type of person who is a mindless movie goer. Its also a matter of maturity, Look at the IMDb rating breakdown next to the rating of the movie... most adults thought this was just OK or hated it... But those teens sure love this mindless garbage.

Rodriguez! Tarintino! Roth! YOU GUYS SUUUCK, learn to do what allll great directors have done, GROW UP! develop more techniques and style! EVERY GREAT Hollywood DIRECTOR HAS except Kubrick, but HA don't go trying to compare yourself to the naturally born messiah of film making. Sick of mindless stupid movies like this coming out!