It may be a while before movies starring Jessica Alba, or Paul Walker, for that matter, will be anything close to resembling Oscar material, but that doesn't mean that day won't come. To make "Into the Blue" an Oscar contender will take more money and effort than was originally put into the movie -- a "Titanic"-sized endeavor, if you will -- so they can start by hiring James Cameron as the director. Bring in a bigger boat, period costumes, and an iceberg, and the sky is the limit.
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Here's a cool action film that goes down smooth as summer vacation, full of gorgeous turquoise-colored underwater scenery, bronzed bodies, and a nice level of free diving adrenaline. Paul Walker and Jessica Alba are a pair of in-love Bahamas-dwelling naturalists; she wrangles sharks at a local water park, he shepherds tourist scuba divers around the local reefs. Their beach-bum tranquility gets a jolt when a fast-talking buddy (Scott Caan) and his drug-user girlfriend (Ashley Scott) come to visit. While out on a dive, the foursome uncover what could be a dagger from an 18th-century pirate ship--but nearby there also happens to be a downed plane laden with cocaine. Moral quandaries ensue, bad guys get wind of the drugs, guns come out, and the plot thickens. It's based on "The Deep", a 1977 film that tried to capitalize on the "Jaws" phenomenon of the time but disappointed audiences by forgetting the sharks. This version is a much more exciting film and features shark attacks and real sharks swimming among the actors, thereby righting a 32-year-old wrong. Director John Stockwell also did "Blue Crush" (2001), so it's a given there's no skimping on the beautiful scenery, both above and below the water line. With the gorgeous bikini-clad Alba undulating through the water like a mermaid, this movie becomes, in its own unique way, a perfect 10. Ralph Lauren model Tyson Beckford is suitably intense as a shady club owner, and Josh Brolin is a sleazy boat captain. More...
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It may be a while before movies starring Jessica Alba, or Paul Walker, for that matter, will be anything close to resembling Oscar material, but that doesn't mean that day won't come. To make "Into the Blue" an Oscar contender will take more money and effort than was originally put into the movie -- a "Titanic"-sized endeavor, if you will -- so they can start by hiring James Cameron as the director. Bring in a bigger boat, period costumes, and an iceberg, and the sky is the limit.
Nominations: All Categories
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