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Deep Water (2007)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:51
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Equal parts mystery and biography, Deep Water is both an engrossing documentary and an affecting treatise on human folly and obsession.
Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times of London, the... [More]
Director: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell
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10/18/08
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10/18/08
Top CriticI do think the movie loses focus at times, but nevertheless, this is a pretty interesting story into madness.
08/22/08
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08/07/08
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01/18/08
The details just get stranger and stranger.
01/04/08
Top CriticAs a portrait of obsession, competition and, finally, delusion, Deep Water is haunting and engrossing, and one of the best nonfiction movies of the year.
11/08/07
As directed by Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell, the movie breezes along at a highly watchable clip, thanks to fluid, affecting intercutting of archival, black-and-white footage and present-day interviews.
11/03/07
Top CriticThis is fascinating stuff... that would be better served by a magazine article or book.
11/02/07
The film evokes a visceral understanding of solitude at sea.
10/26/07
Deeply researched and compellingly presented, Deep Water is as much about one man’s misadventures on the ocean as it is about loneliness, desperation and the danger of dreams.
10/25/07
Not merely a documentary portrait, but an engrossing drama with more twists and turns than your average thriller.
10/12/07
This is pretty heady stuff, and it's constantly enthralling, particularly for something that has to use so much second-hand information.
10/11/07
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10/06/07
This well crafted and engaging documentary is a ripping yarn of a man's mansize adventure going horribly wrong.
10/06/07
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10/05/07
...the less said about this film the better. It's that good.
09/28/07
This was a story that made front pages in its day but has been largely lost to history, and now is brought bracingly and compellingly back to life.
09/21/07
Some beautiful shots give unexpected texture to the film, such as an underwater capture of a boat from below, with prisms of light surrounding it. And its final image is a quiet heartbreaker.
09/21/07
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