Movie Reviews for Into the Blue [Blu-ray]

Into the Blue [Blu-ray]

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Movie Reviews of Into the Blue [Blu-ray]

Movie Review: Underwater Thriller
Summary: 3 Stars

Jared (Paul Walker) works as a scuba teacher but dreams of being a treasure hunter who finds a gold-laden shipwreck. His girlfriend Sam (Jessica Alba) supports him in all that he does and truly loves him. When Jared's brother Bryce (Scott Caan) shows up with a new girlfriend Amanda (Ashley Scott) luck seems to go their way. They have access to a boat and have found a few scattered remnants of a wreck that might be the pirate ship that's supposed to be the mother lode of treasure ships. Unfortunately, a plane with cocaine has crashed into the ocean nearby and complicates the situation when the drug runners come looking for their lost product. Further trouble happens as everyone argue how best to proceed with the search for the treasure ship, and what to do about the cocaine.

John Stockwell directed the movie and does an amazing job of shooting eye-catching imagery that's stunning on the Blu-ray presentation. I found myself getting sidetracked more than once by the seascape captured in the camera lens, and the fact that I noticed it at all while Jessica Alba was swimming around in a bikini is saying a lot. The audio portion of the movie is packaged uncompressed, allowing the film to take full advantage of a surround sound system and throughly wow the audiophile.

Although INTO THE BLUE doesn't go anywhere spectacular for the experienced moviegoer (films like THE DEEP and A SIMPLE PLAN offer similar plot lines and conflict), it does deliver a very watchable story. The added bonus of the incredible underwater imagery and the impeccable sound system is worth getting the movie in Blu-ray if you don't already have it on DVD.

As a thriller, INTO THE BLUE works. And it's a great buddy flick. Not exactly date material, but if you're with someone who likes action and tension, this will fit the bill nicely.

Movie Review: Eye Candy > Story Content?
Summary: 3 Stars

The movie was decent. It wasnt bad, it wasn't awesome. More than anything; I did actually enjoy the movie (somewhat). Paul walker did well enough, and Jessica Alba as well. The cinematography and locale is beautiful. What didn't work for me was the chemistry between the two lead's. Sure they look great, but their chemistry just wasnt' there. Throughout the movie, there's not much character development between the two, which is sad, considering they're the main characters. Though pleasing to the eye, they spent a little too much on the eye candy, and not enough on the content. The movie is decent, and watchable, but definitely nothing you'd write home about. I honestly believe the story with this current cast could have been done much better if it were put into the hands of a better director. 3/5 stars from me.

Movie Review: Haven't I seen this movie before???
Summary: 3 Stars

If I was Peter Benchley's estate, I would have sued. This was basically an updated version of "The Deep."

"The Deep" vs. "Into the Blue"

Hot babe(s) - check
Swimming scene with see-thru t-shirt or revealing bikini - check
Discover possible sunken pirate ship - check
Sunken drug ship or plane nearby - check
Friend betrays to local drug dealer - check
Same friend gets executed by local drug dealer - check
Climatic underwater fight - check
Sunken drug ship or plane gets blown up - check
Bad guy gets chomped by moray eel or shark - check
Proof of pirate ship gets found - check

The only thing missing was cheesy John Barry disco music.

Movie Review: Relatively cliched, but sort of fun
Summary: 3 Stars

Jessica Alba cannot act, but she looks good here in her bikini, all sweaty while fighting off any number of muscular evil drug dealers while narrowly avoiding being constantly eaten by sharks. There is little in this action adventure that is remotely credible, as if it is that easy to take a blower into the sea and blow off the sand from a 150 year old wreck full of gold. Whatever. And the annoying lawyer brother of the male lead needs to be slapped throughout. You won't learn anything from this, but the constant underwater photography is stunning.